How much does an electric oven cost to run?
At the current price cap, an electric oven costs about 52.6p per hour of cooking, or around £109.79 a year with typical use.
Electric oven
- An hour
- 52.6p
- A day used
- 52.6p
- A week
- £2.11
- A month
- £9.15
- Energy a year
- 417 kWh
2,000 W for 1 hour a day, 4 days a week, at 26.32p per kWh.
Excludes the daily standing charge, which you pay whatever you use.
How it compares
Yearly cost with typical use, at your unit rate.
Electric oven running costs
At 26.32p per kWh, with typical use of 1 hour a day, 4 days a week.
| Period | Energy | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Per hour of cooking | 2 kWh | 52.6p |
| Per week | 8 kWh | £2.11 |
| Per month | 34.8 kWh | £9.15 |
| Per year | 417 kWh | £109.79 |
How the cost varies
Efficient fan ovens to large conventional ovens, for an hour including preheat.
| Energy use | Per hour of cooking | Per year (typical use) |
|---|---|---|
| Lower | 31.6p | £65.88 |
| Typical | 52.6p | £109.79 |
| Higher | 65.8p | £137.24 |
Cooking appliances compared
Yearly cost with typical use, at 26.32p per kWh.
| Appliance | Per hour | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Electric oven (this page) | 52.6p | £109.79 |
| Induction hob (one ring) | 39.5p | £61.76 |
| Air fryer | 36.8p | £48.03 |
| Slow cooker | 5.3p | £21.96 |
| Microwave | 29p | £15.85 |
Ways to spend less
- Cook several dishes at once. A full oven costs about the same to run as an empty one.
- Keep the door shut. Each time you open it, heat escapes and the oven has to reheat.
- Fan ovens can usually cook about 20°C lower than conventional settings, which saves energy.
How we calculate this
We take a typical electric oven at 2,000 watts (an average, as it switches on and off while running), used 1 hour a day, 4 days a week, and multiply the energy it uses by the Ofgem price cap unit rate of 26.32p per kWh.
One hour of cooking uses about 2 kWh. Use the calculator above with your own appliance’s power and how you use it for a closer figure.
Questions people ask
How much does an electric oven cost to run a year?
With typical use (1 hour a day, 4 days a week), about £109.79 a year at the current price cap, or £9.15 a month.
How much does it cost to run an oven for an hour?
About 2 kWh for a typical electric oven over an hour, once you allow for it switching on and off to hold the temperature. Smaller, efficient fan ovens use less.
Does preheating use a lot of energy?
Preheating is when an oven works hardest, running at full power until it reaches temperature. For many dishes you can put food in as it heats up and add a few minutes.
Does this include the standing charge?
No. The standing charge (54.83p a day under the current cap, about £200.13 a year) is a fixed daily cost for being connected. It does not change with how much you use any appliance.
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