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How much does it cost to run a toaster?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.31¢ per kilowatt-hour (July 2026), running a toaster costs about $6.42 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ across the country.
- Per hour
- 22.0¢
- Per day of use
- 1.8¢
- Per month
- 53.5¢
- Per year
- $6.42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | 37.1¢ | $4.46 |
| Nevada | 12.77¢ | 37.3¢ | $4.47 |
| Utah | 13.12¢ | 38.3¢ | $4.60 |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢ | 39.2¢ | $4.70 |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢ | 40.0¢ | $4.80 |
| Idaho | 13.73¢ | 40.1¢ | $4.81 |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢ | 40.2¢ | $4.83 |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | 40.3¢ | $4.84 |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | 41.8¢ | $5.02 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | 41.9¢ | $5.03 |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢ | 41.9¢ | $5.03 |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢ | 42.5¢ | $5.09 |
| Washington | 14.71¢ | 43.0¢ | $5.15 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | 43.8¢ | $5.25 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | 43.9¢ | $5.27 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | 44.3¢ | $5.31 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | 44.6¢ | $5.35 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | 44.9¢ | $5.39 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | 44.9¢ | $5.39 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | 45.2¢ | $5.42 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | 46.1¢ | $5.53 |
| Texas | 15.88¢ | 46.4¢ | $5.56 |
| Oregon | 15.97¢ | 46.6¢ | $5.60 |
| Iowa | 15.99¢ | 46.7¢ | $5.60 |
| Missouri | 16.09¢ | 47.0¢ | $5.64 |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | 47.0¢ | $5.64 |
| Georgia | 16.27¢ | 47.5¢ | $5.70 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | 47.9¢ | $5.75 |
| Indiana | 16.73¢ | 48.9¢ | $5.86 |
| Colorado | 17.00¢ | 49.6¢ | $5.96 |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢ | 51.0¢ | $6.11 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | 51.2¢ | $6.15 |
| Delaware | 18.48¢ | 54.0¢ | $6.48 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | 55.7¢ | $6.68 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | 56.1¢ | $6.73 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | 56.8¢ | $6.82 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | 62.5¢ | $7.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | 63.4¢ | $7.61 |
| Michigan | 23.05¢ | 67.3¢ | $8.08 |
| Vermont | 23.75¢ | 69.3¢ | $8.32 |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢ | 70.5¢ | $8.47 |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | 73.6¢ | $8.83 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | 73.6¢ | $8.83 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | 77.7¢ | $9.32 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | 82.6¢ | $9.91 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | 84.2¢ | $10.10 |
| New York | 29.90¢ | 87.3¢ | $10.48 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | 89.0¢ | $10.68 |
| Maine | 32.41¢ | 94.6¢ | $11.36 |
| California | 33.61¢ | 98.1¢ | $11.78 |
| Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $1.40 | $16.82 |
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 53.5¢ a month at the U.S. average rate, or $6.42 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Louisiana, at $4.46 a year, versus $16.82 in Hawaii — a spread of $12.36.