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29 May 2025
Kitchen Energy Savings Advice
Appliances cost per hour
| Appliance | Kilowatt-hour | Cost per hour* |
|---|---|---|
Oven | 2.1 kWh | 80 cents |
Grill | 1.5 kWh | 57 cents |
Electric Hob | 2 kWh | 76 cents |
Microwave | 1 kWh | 38 cents |
Dishwasher | 1.5 kWh | 57 cents |
Toaster | 1 kWh | 38 cents |
Kettle** | 3 kWh | 15 cents / 2 mins x 4 times a day |
Airfryer | 1.3 kWh | 49 cents |
Slow cooker | 0.16 kWh | 6 cents |
Coffee machine | 0.8 kWh | 30 cents |
Rice Cooker | 0.5 kWh | 19 cents |
Blender | 0.5 kWh | 19 cents |
Fridge Freezer*** | 113 kWh /per year | € 43.04 per year |
Fridge Freezer | 171 kWh / per year | €65.26 per year |
Fridge Freezer | 218 kWh / per year | €83.31 per year |
*The costs shown are based on Electric Ireland's standard 24-hour rate of €0.3804 per kWh (non-smart), including VAT as of July 2026. Final electricity bills include an annual standing charge and PSO payment. Appliance costs are estimated based on hourly continuous use. Actual costs may vary with usage patterns.
**Kettle: Estimated cost of 14 cent is based on 2 mins x 4 times a day of usage at 3000 watt/hour and an electricity rate of €0.3804 /kWh.
***Fridge freezer: The main energy use of a fridge freezer is for maintaining a constant temperature rather than continuous operation. This is a yearly estimation of a C rated fridge freezer with a usage of 171 kWh/per year and an electricity rate of €0.3804/kWh. The cost of running your fridge freezer varies depending on several factors, including its energy efficiency rating, temperature settings, how full it is, and how often hot items are placed inside.
Energy advice
- Cook efficiently: Where you can, cook with lower wattage appliance such as an air fryer or slow cooker. It also helps to plan meals and batch cook.
- Dishwasher: Fill the machine correctly and only run when full. Also consider air drying dishes when possible. Use the eco setting on your dishwasher.
- Fridge-gazing: Did you know that leaving the fridge door open for just 1 minute can take 10 minutes to cool back down? This can waste over 100kWh of energy a year, which is like vacuuming for 3 days straight. So, try to keep fridge-gazing to a minimum.
- Microwave: Avoid using them to defrost food; instead defrost overnight in your fridge.
- Kettle: If you’re making a quick cuppa, only boil the amount of water you need.
