Toaster vs toaster oven: which costs less to run?
$34 a year less with toaster
- Toaster, a month
- $0.61
- Toaster oven, a month
- $3.42
- Difference, a month
- $2.80
Each at its typical use: toaster 6 minutes a day; toaster oven 30 minutes a day. At the US average of 18.3¢ per kWh (EIA, June 2026). How we calculate this
Side by side
| Toaster | Toaster oven | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1,100 W | 1,225 W |
| An hour | $0.20 | $0.22 |
| A day | $0.02 | $0.11 |
| A month | $0.61 | $3.42 |
| A year | $7.36 | $41.00 |
| Energy a year | 40.2 kWh | 224 kWh |
In the 10 largest states
Questions
Is it cheaper to run a toaster or a toaster oven?
Toaster costs $33.64 less a year ($2.80 a month) at the US average rate. Each at its typical use: toaster 6 minutes a day; toaster oven 30 minutes a day.
How much more does toaster oven cost to run?
About 5.6 times as much: $41.00 a year versus $7.36.
How much does a toaster cost per hour?
$0.20 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
- 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.