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How much does it cost to run a coffee maker?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.31¢ per kilowatt-hour (July 2026), running a coffee maker costs about $30.07 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ across the country.
- Per hour
- 16.5¢
- Per day of use
- 8.2¢
- Per month
- $2.51
- Per year
- $30.07
Assumption: 900 W, 30 minutes a day, 365 days a year — 164 kWh a year. Ten minutes of brewing plus 20 minutes on the warming plate.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $1.74 | $20.89 |
| Nevada | 12.77¢ | $1.75 | $20.97 |
| Utah | 13.12¢ | $1.80 | $21.55 |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $1.84 | $22.03 |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $1.88 | $22.52 |
| Idaho | 13.73¢ | $1.88 | $22.55 |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $1.89 | $22.63 |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $1.89 | $22.68 |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $1.96 | $23.54 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $1.96 | $23.57 |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $1.97 | $23.59 |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $1.99 | $23.88 |
| Washington | 14.71¢ | $2.01 | $24.16 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | $2.05 | $24.62 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | $2.06 | $24.69 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $2.08 | $24.90 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | $2.09 | $25.08 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $2.10 | $25.25 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | $2.11 | $25.26 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $2.12 | $25.41 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $2.16 | $25.92 |
| Texas | 15.88¢ | $2.17 | $26.08 |
| Oregon | 15.97¢ | $2.19 | $26.23 |
| Iowa | 15.99¢ | $2.19 | $26.26 |
| Missouri | 16.09¢ | $2.20 | $26.43 |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $2.20 | $26.43 |
| Georgia | 16.27¢ | $2.23 | $26.72 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | $2.24 | $26.94 |
| Indiana | 16.73¢ | $2.29 | $27.48 |
| Colorado | 17.00¢ | $2.33 | $27.92 |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $2.39 | $28.66 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | $2.40 | $28.83 |
| Delaware | 18.48¢ | $2.53 | $30.35 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $2.61 | $31.31 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | $2.66 | $31.95 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | $2.93 | $35.17 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $2.97 | $35.68 |
| Michigan | 23.05¢ | $3.15 | $37.86 |
| Vermont | 23.75¢ | $3.25 | $39.01 |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $3.31 | $39.68 |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $3.45 | $41.37 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $3.45 | $41.41 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $3.64 | $43.69 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $3.87 | $46.47 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | $3.95 | $47.35 |
| New York | 29.90¢ | $4.09 | $49.11 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $4.17 | $50.08 |
| Maine | 32.41¢ | $4.44 | $53.23 |
| California | 33.61¢ | $4.60 | $55.20 |
| Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $6.57 | $78.84 |
Cutting the number down
- The warming plate, not the brew, is where the hours go. Decanting into a thermal carafe removes it entirely.
- Single-serve pod machines heat less water per cup but idle at temperature; the two effects roughly cancel.
Questions
- How many watts does a coffee maker use?
- About 900 W while running.
- How much does a coffee maker cost per month?
- About $2.51 a month at the U.S. average rate, or $30.07 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Louisiana, at $20.89 a year, versus $78.84 in Hawaii — a spread of $57.95.