PlugFacts

Checked against official sources on 25 October 2026

Maintained by Karan S.

How much does an electric oven cost to run?

About $4.39 a month

for a typical US home that cooks with electricity in , at 18.16 cents per kWh.

Uses
0.79 kWh a day
Draws while running
2,585–3,410 W
Uses per year
290 kWh

An electric oven has some of the biggest elements in the house, a few thousand watts each, but it doesn't run for long or at full power the whole time. Across a year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that a home cooking with electricity uses about 290 kWh for its range, cooktop and oven. That's less than a fridge or a clothes dryer.

We use yearly energy here, not watts and minutes, because the best US figure is a survey average. The U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 household survey estimates that homes that cook with electricity use about 290 kWh a year for it. That covers ranges, separate cooktops and separate ovens together, not microwaves or small appliances. The oven's element also switches on and off to hold the temperature, so its rated watts on their own would overstate the cost.

See popular buys that cut the cost ↓

Work out your own electric range

Typical use: 290 kWh a year

cents per kWh

Per day$0.14
Per month$4.39
Per year$53

Something else with a plug? Use the running cost calculator. Want your own appliance's exact figure? A plug-in electricity usage monitor shows the real kWh it uses.

Popular buys that cut the cost

What people reading this page usually look for next. Links open your country's Amazon store.

Convection toaster oven

Heats a small space, so it uses less power for small meals.

View on Amazon

Induction cooktop

Faster and more efficient than a coil burner.

View on Amazon

PlugFacts may earn a commission if you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, PlugFacts earns from qualifying purchases. It never changes our numbers. How we make money.

Yearly use by household size

Average electricity for cooking per household that cooks with electricity, from EIA's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (Table CE5.3b). Bigger households cook more. Costs below use the price you set above.

Household Energy per year Cost per year
Average US home (all household sizes) 290 kWh $53
1-person household 203 kWh $37
2-person household 304 kWh $55
3-person household 325 kWh $59
4-person household 342 kWh $62
5-person household 374 kWh $68
6 or more people 383 kWh $70

What it costs in other countries

For a typical US home that cooks with electricity, at each country's official average electricity price.

CountryPrice per kWhPer monthPer year
United States18.16 cents$4.39$53
United Kingdom26.32 pence£6.36£76
Germany36.18 cents€8.74€105
Ireland38.71 cents€9.35€112
France24.85 cents€6.01€72
Spain25.09 cents€6.06€73
Italy31.42 cents€7.59€91
Netherlands24.40 cents€5.90€71

Prices from the U.S. EIA, Ofgem and Eurostat; see Sources below. To see another country, pick it at the top of the page; we cover 51.

How to cut the cost of running your electric range

  1. Use a smaller appliance for small meals

    The U.S. Department of Energy recommends air fryers, slow cookers, toaster ovens, microwaves and multicookers instead of the oven where they'll do the job. They use less energy and put less heat into the kitchen in summer.

    See what an air fryer costs to run

  2. Match the pan to the element and cover it

    Energy Saver advises using a pan the same size as the cooktop element and putting a lid on it, so the food cooks faster.

  3. Keep elements and reflectors clean

    Clean burners and reflectors reflect heat better, according to the Energy Saver guide.

What can power it

An electric range is wired to its own 240 V circuit. GE Appliances rates its 30-inch Hotpoint RBS330DRWW at 12.6 kW at 240 V with every element on, with a 2,585 W bake element and a 3,410 W broil element. That's far beyond a portable power station, and needs a large generator with a 240 V outlet. Check the rating plate on yours and ask an electrician before connecting it to backup power.

Check a specific setup with the generator size calculator.

Common questions

How many watts does an electric oven use?

The bake element in a 30-inch range is usually a few thousand watts. GE Appliances lists 2,585 W for bake and 3,410 W for broil on its Hotpoint RBS330DRWW. A smaller 24-inch Hotpoint, the RAS240DMWW, lists 2,000 W bake and 2,400 W broil. The element switches on and off once the oven is hot, so it doesn't draw that the whole time.

How much electricity does an electric stove use per year?

About 290 kWh a year for a typical US home that cooks with electricity, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That includes the cooktop and the oven. It ranges from about 203 kWh for one person to about 383 kWh for six or more.

Is cooking a big part of my electricity bill?

Usually not. In the same EIA survey, homes used an average of 839 kWh a year on refrigerators and 680 kWh on clothes dryers, against 290 kWh for cooking.

Is an electric oven ENERGY STAR certified?

No. The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Saver guide notes that residential stoves, ranges and ovens aren't ENERGY STAR certified, so there's no label figure to compare.

How much does it cost to run an electric range per day?

About $0.14 a day in the United States, at the average price of 18.16 cents per kWh, or about £0.21 a day in the UK at 26.32 pence, for a typical US home that cooks with electricity. That adds up to about $53 or £76 a year.

How many amps does an electric range use?

Running at up to 3,410 W, an electric oven draws up to about 14.2 A at 240 V (US, on the 240 V circuit it needs). That's the draw at its rated power; check the label on yours.

Related

Sources

Last checked 25 October 2026. How we get our numbers.