Kitchen · Illinois
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in Illinois?
The short answer
A typical 1,000W coffee maker costs about $0.19 per hour to run in Illinois, or $1.46 a month at 15 minutes a day.
The estimate uses Illinois’s average residential electricity price of 19.2¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 5% above the national average.
Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated
Coffee Maker cost by daily use in Illinois
| Daily use | kWh/month | Per day | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 minutes/day | 3.0 | $0.02 | $0.58 | $7.02 |
| 15 minutes/day | 7.6 | $0.05 | $1.46 | $17.54 |
| 30 minutes/day | 15.2 | $0.10 | $2.92 | $35.08 |
| 1 hour/day | 30.4 | $0.19 | $5.85 | $70.15 |
| 2 hours/day | 60.8 | $0.38 | $11.69 | $140 |
| 3 hours/day | 91.3 | $0.58 | $17.54 | $210 |
Illinois vs other states
At typical use, a coffee maker costs $17.54 a year in Illinois — $26.26 less than in Hawaii and $5.93 more than in Louisiana.
Illinois has the 17th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Illinois · all states ranked
Electricity price trend in Illinois
19.2¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +11.6% from a year earlier.
How to lower the cost of running a coffee maker
Drip coffee makers use most of their energy heating water during the 5–10 minute brew. Keeping the pot hot on a warming plate draws another 50–100W for as long as it's left on. Single-serve pod machines draw 1,000–1,500W while heating and some keep a reservoir hot all day unless auto-off is enabled.
- Brew into a thermal carafe instead of leaving the warming plate on.
- Enable auto-off on pod machines so the reservoir doesn't stay hot all day.
- Brew only as much coffee as you'll drink.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run a coffee maker for 24 hours in Illinois?
Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $4.61 at Illinois’s average rate of 19.2¢/kWh.
How many kWh does a coffee maker use per month?
At 15 minutes a day, a typical coffee maker uses about 7.61 kWh a month. In Illinois that costs $1.46.
Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in Illinois?
Illinois has the 17th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 19.2¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running a coffee maker here costs about $17.54 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.
What is the electricity rate in Illinois right now?
The average residential electricity rate in Illinois was 19.2¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 11.6% from a year earlier.
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Sources & method
- Electricity rates: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly — average residential retail price, July 2026 (latest available). Retrieved .
- CO₂: EIA State Electricity Profiles, 2024 emissions rate of in-state power generation.
- Default usage for coffee maker: 15 minutes a day. Typical power 1,000W.
- Formulas, duty cycles and limitations: methodology. Data download: open data (CC BY 4.0).