Kitchen · Texas
How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in Texas?
The short answer
Running a 1,000W coffee maker in Texas costs about $0.16 an hour. At 15 minutes a day, that’s roughly $1.21 a month and $14.49 a year.
That’s based on Texas’s average residential rate of 15.9¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 13% below the US average.
Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated
Coffee Maker cost by daily use in Texas
| Daily use | kWh/month | Per day | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 minutes/day | 3.0 | $0.02 | $0.48 | $5.80 |
| 15 minutes/day | 7.6 | $0.04 | $1.21 | $14.49 |
| 30 minutes/day | 15.2 | $0.08 | $2.42 | $28.98 |
| 1 hour/day | 30.4 | $0.16 | $4.83 | $57.96 |
| 2 hours/day | 60.8 | $0.32 | $9.66 | $116 |
| 3 hours/day | 91.3 | $0.48 | $14.49 | $174 |
Texas vs other states
At typical use, a coffee maker costs $14.49 a year in Texas — $29.31 less than in Hawaii and $2.88 more than in Louisiana.
Texas has the 22nd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Texas electricity rates · all states ranked
Electricity price trend in Texas
15.9¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +3.4% 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 Texas?
Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $3.81 at Texas’s average rate of 15.9¢/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 Texas that costs $1.21.
Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in Texas?
Texas has the 22nd-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.9¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running a coffee maker here costs about $14.49 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.
What is the electricity rate in Texas right now?
The average residential electricity rate in Texas was 15.9¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 3.4% 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).