Kitchen · South Carolina
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in South Carolina?
The short answer
A typical 1,000W coffee maker costs about $0.15 per hour to run in South Carolina, or $1.18 a month at 15 minutes a day.
The estimate uses South Carolina’s average residential electricity price of 15.5¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 16% below the national average.
Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated
Coffee Maker cost by daily use in South Carolina
| Daily use | kWh/month | Per day | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 minutes/day | 3.0 | $0.02 | $0.47 | $5.65 |
| 15 minutes/day | 7.6 | $0.04 | $1.18 | $14.12 |
| 30 minutes/day | 15.2 | $0.08 | $2.35 | $28.23 |
| 1 hour/day | 30.4 | $0.15 | $4.71 | $56.47 |
| 2 hours/day | 60.8 | $0.31 | $9.41 | $113 |
| 3 hours/day | 91.3 | $0.46 | $14.12 | $169 |
South Carolina vs other states
At typical use, a coffee maker costs $14.12 a year in South Carolina — $29.68 less than in Hawaii and $2.51 more than in Louisiana.
South Carolina has the 20th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. South Carolina price per kWh · all states ranked
Electricity price trend in South Carolina
15.5¢/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 South Carolina?
Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $3.71 at South Carolina’s average rate of 15.5¢/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 South Carolina that costs $1.18.
Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in South Carolina?
South Carolina has the 20th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.5¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a coffee maker here costs about $14.12 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.
What is the electricity rate in South Carolina right now?
The average residential electricity rate in South Carolina was 15.5¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 5.2% 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).