Kitchen · US average

How Much Does It Cost to Run an Electric Kettle?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W electric kettle costs about $0.27 per hour to run at the US average electricity rate, or $0.84 a month at 6 minutes a day.

Based on the US average residential rate of 18.3¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026). Costs range from $0.58/month in Louisiana to $2.19/month in Hawaii — pick your state below for an exact figure.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated Oct 6, 2026

Your cost

US average · 18.3¢/kWh · EIA Jul 2026

Per hour: $0.27
Per month: $0.84
Per year: $10.02

4.56 kWh a month 43 lb CO₂ a year

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Electric Kettle running cost at the US average rate

Cost at 18.3¢/kWh, the US average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily use	kWh/month	Per day	Per month	Per year
6 minutes/day	4.6	$0.03	$0.84	$10.02
15 minutes/day	11.4	$0.07	$2.09	$25.06
30 minutes/day	22.8	$0.14	$4.18	$50.12
1 hour/day	45.6	$0.27	$8.35	$100
2 hours/day	91.3	$0.55	$16.71	$200
3 hours/day	136.9	$0.82	$25.06	$301

Cost to run an electric kettle in every state

At 6 minutes a day and each state’s average residential rate. Select a state for its full breakdown.

Electric Kettle cost by state

Alabama	16.4¢	$0.25	$0.75	$8.98
Alaska	28.8¢	$0.43	$1.32	$15.78
Arizona	15.4¢	$0.23	$0.70	$8.42
Arkansas	14.3¢	$0.21	$0.65	$7.85
California	33.6¢	$0.50	$1.53	$18.40
Colorado	17.0¢	$0.26	$0.78	$9.31
Connecticut	24.2¢	$0.36	$1.10	$13.23
Delaware	18.5¢	$0.28	$0.84	$10.12
District of Columbia	25.2¢	$0.38	$1.15	$13.80
Florida	15.0¢	$0.23	$0.69	$8.23
Georgia	16.3¢	$0.24	$0.74	$8.91
Hawaii	48.0¢	$0.72	$2.19	$26.28
Idaho	13.7¢	$0.21	$0.63	$7.52
Illinois	19.2¢	$0.29	$0.88	$10.52
Indiana	16.7¢	$0.25	$0.76	$9.16
Iowa	16.0¢	$0.24	$0.73	$8.75
Kansas	15.3¢	$0.23	$0.70	$8.36
Kentucky	13.8¢	$0.21	$0.63	$7.56
Louisiana	12.7¢	$0.19	$0.58	$6.96
Maine	32.4¢	$0.49	$1.48	$17.74
Maryland	21.4¢	$0.32	$0.98	$11.72
Massachusetts	30.5¢	$0.46	$1.39	$16.69
Michigan	23.1¢	$0.35	$1.05	$12.62
Minnesota	17.5¢	$0.26	$0.80	$9.55
Mississippi	14.5¢	$0.22	$0.66	$7.96
Missouri	16.1¢	$0.24	$0.73	$8.81
Montana	15.0¢	$0.22	$0.68	$8.21
Nebraska	13.8¢	$0.21	$0.63	$7.54
Nevada	12.8¢	$0.19	$0.58	$6.99
New Hampshire	26.6¢	$0.40	$1.21	$14.56
New Jersey	25.2¢	$0.38	$1.15	$13.79
New Mexico	16.1¢	$0.24	$0.73	$8.81
New York	29.9¢	$0.45	$1.36	$16.37
North Carolina	15.2¢	$0.23	$0.69	$8.30
North Dakota	13.4¢	$0.20	$0.61	$7.34
Ohio	19.5¢	$0.29	$0.89	$10.65
Oklahoma	14.4¢	$0.22	$0.65	$7.86
Oregon	16.0¢	$0.24	$0.73	$8.74
Pennsylvania	21.7¢	$0.33	$0.99	$11.89
Rhode Island	28.3¢	$0.42	$1.29	$15.49
South Carolina	15.5¢	$0.23	$0.71	$8.47
South Dakota	15.4¢	$0.23	$0.70	$8.42
Tennessee	13.7¢	$0.21	$0.63	$7.51
Texas	15.9¢	$0.24	$0.72	$8.69
Utah	13.1¢	$0.20	$0.60	$7.18
Vermont	23.8¢	$0.36	$1.08	$13.00
Virginia	17.6¢	$0.26	$0.80	$9.61
Washington	14.7¢	$0.22	$0.67	$8.05
West Virginia	15.8¢	$0.24	$0.72	$8.64
Wisconsin	19.1¢	$0.29	$0.87	$10.44
Wyoming	14.4¢	$0.22	$0.66	$7.86

How much electricity does an electric kettle use?

A US electric kettle draws about 1,500W, but boils a liter of water in around 4 minutes.

Electric kettles are one of the most efficient ways to boil water because the element sits directly in the water and the kettle switches off as soon as it boils. A full 1.7-liter kettle uses roughly 0.15–0.2 kWh per boil. Our default assumes about 6 minutes of boiling a day.

Low1,000W

Typical1,500W

High1,500W

Per month4.56 kWh

Ways to cut the cost

Boil only the water you need — overfilling is the biggest waste.
Use a variable-temperature kettle for tea and coffee that don't need a full boil.
Descale regularly; mineral build-up slows heating.

Questions

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