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How much does it cost to run an electric oven?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.31¢ per kilowatt-hour (July 2026), running an electric oven costs about $60.94 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ across the country.
- Per cycle
- 29.3¢
- Per day
- 16.7¢
- Per month
- $5.08
- Per year
- $60.94
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $3.53 | $42.33 |
| Nevada | 12.77¢ | $3.54 | $42.50 |
| Utah | 13.12¢ | $3.64 | $43.66 |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $3.72 | $44.63 |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $3.80 | $45.63 |
| Idaho | 13.73¢ | $3.81 | $45.69 |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $3.82 | $45.86 |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $3.83 | $45.96 |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $3.97 | $47.69 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $3.98 | $47.76 |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $3.98 | $47.79 |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $4.03 | $48.39 |
| Washington | 14.71¢ | $4.08 | $48.95 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | $4.16 | $49.89 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | $4.17 | $50.02 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $4.20 | $50.45 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | $4.23 | $50.82 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $4.26 | $51.15 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | $4.27 | $51.18 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $4.29 | $51.48 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $4.38 | $52.52 |
| Texas | 15.88¢ | $4.40 | $52.85 |
| Oregon | 15.97¢ | $4.43 | $53.15 |
| Iowa | 15.99¢ | $4.43 | $53.21 |
| Missouri | 16.09¢ | $4.46 | $53.55 |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $4.46 | $53.55 |
| Georgia | 16.27¢ | $4.51 | $54.15 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | $4.55 | $54.58 |
| Indiana | 16.73¢ | $4.64 | $55.68 |
| Colorado | 17.00¢ | $4.71 | $56.58 |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $4.84 | $58.07 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | $4.87 | $58.41 |
| Delaware | 18.48¢ | $5.13 | $61.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $5.29 | $63.43 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | $5.33 | $63.96 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | $5.39 | $64.73 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | $5.94 | $71.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $6.02 | $72.28 |
| Michigan | 23.05¢ | $6.39 | $76.71 |
| Vermont | 23.75¢ | $6.59 | $79.04 |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $6.70 | $80.40 |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $6.99 | $83.83 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $6.99 | $83.90 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $7.38 | $88.52 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $7.85 | $94.15 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | $8.00 | $95.95 |
| New York | 29.90¢ | $8.29 | $99.51 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $8.46 | $101 |
| Maine | 32.41¢ | $8.99 | $108 |
| California | 33.61¢ | $9.32 | $112 |
| Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $13.31 | $160 |
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 $5.08 a month at the U.S. average rate, or $60.94 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Louisiana, at $42.33 a year, versus $160 in Hawaii — a spread of $117.