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Kitchen · Illinois

How Much Does It Cost to Run an Electric Kettle in Illinois?

The short answer

In Illinois, an electric kettle drawing 1,500W costs about $0.29 per hour — roughly $0.88 a month if it runs 6 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

Electric Kettle cost by daily use in Illinois

Cost at 19.2¢/kWh, the Illinois average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
6 minutes/day 4.6 $0.03 $0.88 $10.52
15 minutes/day 11.4 $0.07 $2.19 $26.31
30 minutes/day 22.8 $0.14 $4.39 $52.61
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.29 $8.77 $105
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.58 $17.54 $210
3 hours/day 136.9 $0.86 $26.31 $316

Illinois vs other states

At typical use, an electric kettle costs $10.52 a year in Illinois — $15.76 less than in Hawaii and $3.56 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 an electric kettle

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.

  • 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

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run an electric kettle for 24 hours in Illinois?

Running a 1,500W electric kettle for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $6.92 at Illinois’s average rate of 19.2¢/kWh.

How many kWh does an electric kettle use per month?

At 6 minutes a day, a typical electric kettle uses about 4.56 kWh a month. In Illinois that costs $0.88.

Is it expensive to run an electric kettle in Illinois?

Illinois has the 17th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 19.2¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running an electric kettle here costs about $10.52 a year at typical use, compared with $10.02 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.

Is it cheaper to boil water in a kettle or microwave?

An electric kettle is usually slightly more efficient than a microwave for boiling water, and much more efficient than a pot on an electric stove.

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