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How much does it cost to run an electric oven?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.16¢ per kilowatt-hour (August 2026), running an electric oven costs about $60.44 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 47.18¢ across the country.
- Per cycle
- 29.1¢
- Per day
- 16.6¢
- Per month
- $5.04
- Per year
- $60.44
Assumption: 1.60 kWh per cycle, 4 cycles a week — 333 kWh a year. About an hour of baking at 350 F, including preheat. The element cycles rather than drawing its full 2,400 W continuously.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $3.53 | $42.33 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | $3.57 | $42.83 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | $3.69 | $44.30 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $3.69 | $44.30 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $3.71 | $44.50 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | $3.72 | $44.66 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | $3.76 | $45.06 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | $3.83 | $45.93 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | $3.99 | $47.82 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | $4.00 | $48.02 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | $4.00 | $48.02 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | $4.06 | $48.69 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | $4.11 | $49.32 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | $4.15 | $49.75 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | $4.16 | $49.89 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $4.17 | $50.09 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $4.20 | $50.42 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $4.29 | $51.48 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $4.32 | $51.82 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $4.37 | $52.45 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $4.41 | $52.92 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $4.41 | $52.95 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $4.42 | $52.98 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $4.44 | $53.31 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $4.52 | $54.28 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | $4.53 | $54.35 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $4.58 | $54.95 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | $4.72 | $56.64 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | $4.73 | $56.78 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | $4.76 | $57.14 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | $4.77 | $57.24 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | $4.89 | $58.71 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | $5.19 | $62.23 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | $5.36 | $64.30 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | $5.37 | $64.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | $5.38 | $64.60 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | $5.93 | $71.22 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | $6.04 | $72.45 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $6.38 | $76.51 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | $6.61 | $79.34 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | $6.80 | $81.57 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | $6.83 | $81.90 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | $7.21 | $86.46 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | $7.67 | $91.99 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | $7.82 | $93.78 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | $7.95 | $95.35 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $8.16 | $97.88 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $8.25 | $99.01 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $8.45 | $101 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $8.91 | $107 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $13.08 | $157 |
Cutting the number down
- For anything under an hour, a countertop oven or air fryer heats a far smaller cavity and usually wins outright.
- Most recipes do not need a full preheat; reaching temperature with the food inside costs less than an empty preheat.
- Self-clean runs the element flat out for hours and is the most expensive cycle the appliance offers.
Questions
- How many watts does an electric oven use?
- Usage is better expressed as 1.60 kWh per cycle, 4 cycles a week.
- How much does an electric oven cost per month?
- About $5.04 a month at the U.S. average rate, or $60.44 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Nevada, at $42.33 a year, versus $157 in Hawaii — a spread of $115.