Cost to run a toaster in New Jersey (June 2026 rates)
At 24.95¢ per kilowatt-hour — New Jersey's average residential price in June 2026 — running a toaster costs $8.74 a year. That is 36% more than the national average of $6.43.
- Per hour
- 29.9¢
- Per day of use
- 2.4¢
- Per month
- 72.9¢
- Per year
- $8.74
Assumption: 1,200 W, 5 minutes a day, 365 days a year — 35 kWh a year. Roughly five minutes a day. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How New Jersey compares
New Jersey pays 24.95¢/kWh, the 9th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $2.32 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same toaster costs $4.59 a year in Nevada and $18.47 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $13.88 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 24.39¢ | 71.2¢ | $8.55 |
| Vermont | 24.44¢ | 71.4¢ | $8.56 |
| New Jersey | 24.95¢ | 72.9¢ | $8.74 |
| New Hampshire | 27.01¢ | 78.9¢ | $9.46 |
| Alaska | 28.21¢ | 82.4¢ | $9.88 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a toaster.
What else costs about the same in New Jersey
Cutting the number down
- High wattage, tiny runtime: a toaster is a good reminder that watts alone tell you nothing without hours.
Questions
- How much does a toaster cost per month in New Jersey?
- About 72.9¢ a month, assuming 1,200 W, 5 minutes a day, 365 days a year at 24.95¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does a toaster use?
- Roughly 35 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.20 kWh for every hour it runs.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- New Jersey has the 9th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $6.43 a year.