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Kitchen · Kentucky

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in Kentucky?

The short answer

In Kentucky, a coffee maker drawing 1,000W costs about $0.14 per hour — roughly $1.05 a month if it runs 15 minutes a day.

That’s based on Kentucky’s average residential rate of 13.8¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 25% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Coffee Maker cost by daily use in Kentucky

Cost at 13.8¢/kWh, the Kentucky average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
6 minutes/day 3.0 $0.01 $0.42 $5.04
15 minutes/day 7.6 $0.03 $1.05 $12.60
30 minutes/day 15.2 $0.07 $2.10 $25.20
1 hour/day 30.4 $0.14 $4.20 $50.41
2 hours/day 60.8 $0.28 $8.40 $101
3 hours/day 91.3 $0.41 $12.60 $151

Kentucky vs other states

At typical use, a coffee maker costs $12.60 a year in Kentucky — $31.20 less than in Hawaii and $0.99 more than in Louisiana.

Kentucky has the 8th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Kentucky price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Kentucky

13.8¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +5.2% 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 Kentucky?

Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $3.31 at Kentucky’s average rate of 13.8¢/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 Kentucky that costs $1.05.

Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in Kentucky?

Kentucky has the 8th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 13.8¢/kWh — one of the cheapest. Running a coffee maker here costs about $12.60 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Kentucky right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Kentucky was 13.8¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 5.2% from a year earlier.

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