Electric oven vs toaster oven: which costs less to run?
$39 a year less with toaster oven
- Electric oven, a month
- $10.06
- Toaster oven, a month
- $6.83
- Difference, a month
- $3.23
Both run 1 hour a day. At the US average of 18.3¢ per kWh (EIA, June 2026). How we calculate this
Side by side
| Electric oven | Toaster oven | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1,804 W | 1,225 W |
| An hour | $0.33 | $0.22 |
| A day | $0.33 | $0.22 |
| A month | $10.06 | $6.83 |
| A year | $120.76 | $82.00 |
| Energy a year | 658 kWh | 447 kWh |
In the 10 largest states
Questions
Is it cheaper to run an electric oven or a toaster oven?
Toaster oven costs $38.76 less a year ($3.23 a month) at the US average rate. Both run 1 hour a day.
How much more does electric oven cost to run?
About 1.5 times as much: $120.76 a year versus $82.00.
How much does an electric oven cost per hour?
$0.33 an hour, against $0.22 an hour for a toaster oven, at 18.3¢ per kWh.
Does the answer change by state?
The ratio between the two stays the same everywhere because both use the same electricity; the dollar gap grows where rates are higher. See the table of the 10 most populous states above.
Sources
- Xcel Energy: Colorado appliance load sheet
- Virginia Cooperative Extension: Estimating appliance and home electronic energy use (reproduces U.S. Department of Energy sample wattages)
- Penn State EGEE 102: Typical range of power consumption (wattage)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: average price of electricity to ultimate customers, residential, June 2026 Figures transcribed from republications of this table on September 26, 2026; pending direct verification from the EIA API.
Usage assumptions (hours a day, season) are ours and listed on the methodology page. Found an error? Tell us.