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How much does it cost to run a toaster?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.16¢ per kilowatt-hour (August 2026), running a toaster costs about $6.36 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 47.18¢ across the country.
- Per hour
- 21.8¢
- Per day of use
- 1.7¢
- Per month
- 53.0¢
- Per year
- $6.36
Assumption: 1,200 W, 5 minutes a day, 365 days a year — 35 kWh a year. Roughly five minutes a day.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | 37.1¢ | $4.46 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | 37.6¢ | $4.51 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | 38.9¢ | $4.66 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | 38.9¢ | $4.66 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | 39.0¢ | $4.68 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | 39.2¢ | $4.70 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | 39.5¢ | $4.74 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | 40.3¢ | $4.84 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | 42.0¢ | $5.04 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | 42.1¢ | $5.06 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | 42.1¢ | $5.06 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | 42.7¢ | $5.13 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | 43.3¢ | $5.19 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | 43.7¢ | $5.24 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | 43.8¢ | $5.25 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | 43.9¢ | $5.27 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | 44.2¢ | $5.31 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | 45.2¢ | $5.42 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | 45.5¢ | $5.46 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | 46.0¢ | $5.52 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | 46.4¢ | $5.57 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | 46.5¢ | $5.57 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | 46.5¢ | $5.58 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | 46.8¢ | $5.61 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | 47.6¢ | $5.72 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | 47.7¢ | $5.72 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | 48.2¢ | $5.79 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | 49.7¢ | $5.96 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | 49.8¢ | $5.98 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | 50.1¢ | $6.02 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | 50.2¢ | $6.03 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | 51.5¢ | $6.18 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | 54.6¢ | $6.55 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | 56.4¢ | $6.77 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | 56.6¢ | $6.79 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | 56.7¢ | $6.80 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | 62.5¢ | $7.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | 63.6¢ | $7.63 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | 67.1¢ | $8.06 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | 69.6¢ | $8.35 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | 71.6¢ | $8.59 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | 71.9¢ | $8.62 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | 75.9¢ | $9.10 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | 80.7¢ | $9.69 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | 82.3¢ | $9.87 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | 83.7¢ | $10.04 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | 85.9¢ | $10.31 |
| California | 29.75¢ | 86.9¢ | $10.42 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | 89.0¢ | $10.68 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | 93.8¢ | $11.25 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $1.38 | $16.53 |
Cutting the number down
- High wattage, tiny runtime: a toaster is a good reminder that watts alone tell you nothing without hours.
Questions
- How many watts does a toaster use?
- About 1,200 W while running.
- How much does a toaster cost per month?
- About 53.0¢ a month at the U.S. average rate, or $6.36 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Nevada, at $4.46 a year, versus $16.53 in Hawaii — a spread of $12.07.