What does it cost to run?
How much power your appliances use, what they cost where you live, and what can power them. Every number comes with its source.
Appliances and devices
Typical monthly cost at the average price in the United States.
Full chart with watts and kWh for every appliance
Nothing matches that yet. Try a broader word, like heater or fridge, or use the running cost calculator for anything with a plug.
Kitchen
Heating and cooling
Screens and gaming
Fridges and freezers
Laundry
Electric car
Starlink
Personal care
Whole home
What costs the most to run
Each appliance used as described on its own page, at the average price in the United States. For scale, an average US home costs about $157 a month.
- Electric water heater $52
- EV charging at home $45
- Space heater $33
- Starlink Standard $13
- Clothes dryer $9.20
- Air conditioner $8.52
- Gaming PC up to $8.29
- Refrigerator $6.92
- Freezer $6.28
- PS5 and PS5 Pro up to $5.80
- Starlink Mini $5.30
- Dehumidifier $4.77
- Electric oven and range $4.39
- Gaming GPU up to $4.14
- Mini fridge $3.72
- Dishwasher $3.63
- Air fryer up to $2.76
- TV $2.32
- Slow cooker $1.70
- Washing machine $1.66
- Hair dryer $1.47
- Electric kettle $1.38
- Microwave $1.38
- Fan $1.33
- Coffee maker $0.83
- Toaster $0.46
- Laptop $0.20
Calculators
- Running cost calculatorWhat anything with a plug costs per hour, month and year.
- Generator size calculatorRunning and starting watts for what you want to run at once.
- Power station checkerWill it run your fridge, for how long, and can it handle the start-up?
- Replace or keep?What a new, efficient appliance saves, and how long it takes to pay off.
Questions people ask most
Why we built this
Ask how much power a fridge or a heater uses and you'll usually get a vague range, a forum argument, or an article from a company selling solar panels or power stations. We wanted a straight answer, in your own currency, with the source right there to check.
So every page starts with one number, lets you change it to match your own appliance and electricity price, and shows where each figure comes from. Figures come from official data such as the U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR database and manufacturer guides. How we get our numbers.