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Kitchen · Pennsylvania

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

The short answer

Running a 1,500W electric kettle in Pennsylvania costs about $0.33 an hour. At 6 minutes a day, that’s roughly $0.99 a month and $11.89 a year.

The estimate uses Pennsylvania’s average residential electricity price of 21.7¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 19% above the national average.

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

Electric Kettle cost by daily use in Pennsylvania

Cost at 21.7¢/kWh, the Pennsylvania average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
6 minutes/day 4.6 $0.03 $0.99 $11.89
15 minutes/day 11.4 $0.08 $2.48 $29.73
30 minutes/day 22.8 $0.16 $4.96 $59.46
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.33 $9.91 $119
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.65 $19.82 $238
3 hours/day 136.9 $0.98 $29.73 $357

Pennsylvania vs other states

At typical use, an electric kettle costs $11.89 a year in Pennsylvania — $14.39 less than in Hawaii and $4.93 more than in Louisiana.

Pennsylvania has the 14th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Pennsylvania · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Pennsylvania

21.7¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +11.3% 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 Pennsylvania?

Running a 1,500W electric kettle for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $7.82 at Pennsylvania’s average rate of 21.7¢/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 Pennsylvania that costs $0.99.

Is it expensive to run an electric kettle in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania has the 14th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 21.7¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running an electric kettle here costs about $11.89 a year at typical use, compared with $10.02 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Pennsylvania right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Pennsylvania was 21.7¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 11.3% 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.

Electric Kettle costs in nearby states

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