How much does a coffee maker cost to run?
$2.51 a month
- A day of use
- $0.08
- An hour of running
- $0.17
- A year
- $30.12
900 W, 30 minutes a day, including the warming plate, at the US average of 18.3¢ per kWh (EIA, June 2026). How we calculate this
Change the watts, hours or rate
What it costs at other usage levels
| Use | A day | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes a day typical | $0.08 | $2.51 | $30.12 |
| 1 hour a day | $0.17 | $5.02 | $60.25 |
| 2 hours a day | $0.33 | $10.04 | $120.49 |
| 4 hours a day | $0.66 | $20.08 | $240.99 |
| 8 hours a day | $1.32 | $40.16 | $481.98 |
| 24 hours a day | $3.96 | $120.49 | $1,445.93 |
Models range from 600 W to 1,200 W (Virginia Cooperative Extension). We use 900 W, the middle of that range.
Ways to spend less
- Pour the coffee into a thermal carafe and switch the warming plate off. Saves about $1.51 a month.
- Brew only what you will drink.
- Descale it so it heats water faster.
What a coffee maker costs to run in every state
| Rank | State | Rate | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 13.1¢ | $1.79 | $21.53 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $1.81 | $21.76 |
| 3 | Utah | 13.4¢ | $1.83 | $21.96 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $1.85 | $22.16 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $1.93 | $23.11 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $1.93 | $23.19 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $1.93 | $23.19 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $1.95 | $23.42 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $1.96 | $23.54 |
| 10 | Idaho | 14.4¢ | $1.97 | $23.60 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $2.02 | $24.21 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.04 | $24.44 |
| 13 | Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.04 | $24.49 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.06 | $24.74 |
| 15 | Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.07 | $24.80 |
| 16 | Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.07 | $24.87 |
| 17 | Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.08 | $24.93 |
| 18 | Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.09 | $25.03 |
| 19 | South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.10 | $25.23 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 15.5¢ | $2.11 | $25.38 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.13 | $25.54 |
| 22 | Kansas | 15.7¢ | $2.15 | $25.80 |
| 23 | Iowa | 15.9¢ | $2.18 | $26.17 |
| 24 | Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.18 | $26.18 |
| 25 | Missouri | 16.2¢ | $2.22 | $26.64 |
| 26 | Oregon | 16.3¢ | $2.23 | $26.81 |
| 27 | Georgia | 16.4¢ | $2.24 | $26.87 |
| 28 | Alabama | 16.4¢ | $2.24 | $26.94 |
| 29 | Colorado | 17.1¢ | $2.34 | $28.14 |
| 30 | Virginia | 17.2¢ | $2.36 | $28.28 |
| 31 | Indiana | 17.5¢ | $2.40 | $28.76 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $2.40 | $28.78 |
| 33 | Ohio | 19.2¢ | $2.63 | $31.52 |
| 34 | Delaware | 19.3¢ | $2.64 | $31.68 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $2.68 | $32.13 |
| 36 | Illinois | 19.9¢ | $2.72 | $32.67 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $2.97 | $35.69 |
| 38 | Maryland | 21.8¢ | $2.99 | $35.87 |
| 39 | Michigan | 23.0¢ | $3.15 | $37.76 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $3.33 | $39.95 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $3.34 | $40.06 |
| 42 | Vermont | 24.4¢ | $3.35 | $40.14 |
| 43 | New Jersey | 25.0¢ | $3.42 | $40.98 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $3.70 | $44.36 |
| 45 | Alaska | 28.2¢ | $3.86 | $46.33 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $4.00 | $48.01 |
| 47 | New York | 29.5¢ | $4.04 | $48.44 |
| 48 | Maine | 29.6¢ | $4.05 | $48.60 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $4.05 | $48.63 |
| 50 | California | 34.7¢ | $4.76 | $57.06 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 52.7¢ | $7.22 | $86.59 |
Questions
How much does it cost to run a coffee maker per hour?
About $0.17 an hour. A coffee maker at 900 W uses 0.900 kWh per hour, and at the US average of 18.3¢ per kWh that comes to $0.17.
How much does a coffee maker add to your electric bill?
Used 30 minutes a day, including the warming plate, about $2.51 a month, or $30.12 a year.
How much does it cost to run a coffee maker 24 hours a day?
Running nonstop, a coffee maker would use 21.6 kWh a day and cost $3.96 a day, or $120.49 over an average month.
How many watts does a coffee maker use?
Models range from 600 W to 1,200 W (Virginia Cooperative Extension). We use 900 W, the middle of that range. Check the label on yours: cost scales directly with watts, so a 20% lower wattage means a 20% lower bill.
Which state is cheapest to run a coffee maker in?
Nevada, at 13.1¢ per kWh: $1.79 a month. The most expensive is Hawaii at 52.7¢ per kWh: $7.22 a month. Same appliance, same hours; only the rate differs.
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)
- Southern California Edison: Appliance energy use
- 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.