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Cost to run an electric oven in New Jersey (August 2026 rates)
At 24.61¢ per kilowatt-hour — New Jersey's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric oven costs $81.90 a year. That is 36% more than the national average of $60.44.
- Per cycle
- 39.4¢
- Per day
- 22.4¢
- Per month
- $6.83
- Per year
- $81.90
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. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How New Jersey compares
New Jersey pays 24.61¢/kWh, the 10th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $21.47 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric oven costs $42.33 a year in Nevada and $157 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $115 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric oven.
What else costs about the same in New Jersey
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 much does an electric oven cost per month in New Jersey?
- About $6.83 a month, assuming 1.60 kWh per cycle, 4 cycles a week at 24.61¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does an electric oven use?
- Roughly 333 kWh a year under these assumptions.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- New Jersey has the 10th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $60.44 a year.