How much does a toaster oven cost to run?
$3.42 a month
- A day of use
- $0.11
- An hour of running
- $0.22
- A year
- $41.00
1,225 W, 30 minutes a day, 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 | $0.11 | $3.42 | $41.00 |
| 1 hour a day | $0.22 | $6.83 | $82.00 |
| 2 hours a day | $0.45 | $13.67 | $164.01 |
| 4 hours a day | $0.90 | $27.33 | $328.01 |
| 8 hours a day | $1.80 | $54.67 | $656.02 |
| 24 hours a day | $5.39 | $164.01 | $1,968.07 |
A typical model draws about 1,225 W (Virginia Cooperative Extension).
Ways to spend less
- Use it instead of the full oven for small dishes.
- Keep the door closed while it cooks.
- Switch it off a few minutes early; it keeps cooking with the heat inside.
What a toaster oven costs to run in every state
| Rank | State | Rate | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 13.1¢ | $2.44 | $29.31 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $2.47 | $29.62 |
| 3 | Utah | 13.4¢ | $2.49 | $29.89 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $2.51 | $30.16 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $2.62 | $31.46 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $2.66 | $31.88 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $2.67 | $32.04 |
| 10 | Idaho | 14.4¢ | $2.68 | $32.13 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $2.75 | $32.95 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $2.77 | $33.27 |
| 13 | Washington | 14.9¢ | $2.78 | $33.33 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $2.81 | $33.67 |
| 15 | Florida | 15.1¢ | $2.81 | $33.76 |
| 16 | Montana | 15.1¢ | $2.82 | $33.85 |
| 17 | Arizona | 15.2¢ | $2.83 | $33.94 |
| 18 | Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $2.84 | $34.07 |
| 19 | South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $2.86 | $34.34 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 15.5¢ | $2.88 | $34.54 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $2.90 | $34.76 |
| 22 | Kansas | 15.7¢ | $2.93 | $35.12 |
| 23 | Iowa | 15.9¢ | $2.97 | $35.61 |
| 24 | Texas | 15.9¢ | $2.97 | $35.64 |
| 25 | Missouri | 16.2¢ | $3.02 | $36.26 |
| 26 | Oregon | 16.3¢ | $3.04 | $36.49 |
| 27 | Georgia | 16.4¢ | $3.05 | $36.57 |
| 28 | Alabama | 16.4¢ | $3.06 | $36.66 |
| 29 | Colorado | 17.1¢ | $3.19 | $38.30 |
| 30 | Virginia | 17.2¢ | $3.21 | $38.50 |
| 31 | Indiana | 17.5¢ | $3.26 | $39.15 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $3.26 | $39.17 |
| 33 | Ohio | 19.2¢ | $3.58 | $42.90 |
| 34 | Delaware | 19.3¢ | $3.59 | $43.13 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $3.64 | $43.73 |
| 36 | Illinois | 19.9¢ | $3.71 | $44.47 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $4.05 | $48.58 |
| 38 | Maryland | 21.8¢ | $4.07 | $48.83 |
| 39 | Michigan | 23.0¢ | $4.28 | $51.40 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $4.53 | $54.37 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $4.54 | $54.53 |
| 42 | Vermont | 24.4¢ | $4.55 | $54.64 |
| 43 | New Jersey | 25.0¢ | $4.65 | $55.78 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $5.03 | $60.38 |
| 45 | Alaska | 28.2¢ | $5.26 | $63.07 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $5.45 | $65.35 |
| 47 | New York | 29.5¢ | $5.49 | $65.93 |
| 48 | Maine | 29.6¢ | $5.51 | $66.15 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $5.52 | $66.20 |
| 50 | California | 34.7¢ | $6.47 | $77.67 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 52.7¢ | $9.82 | $117.86 |
Questions
How much does it cost to run a toaster oven per hour?
About $0.22 an hour. A toaster oven at 1,225 W uses 1.23 kWh per hour, and at the US average of 18.3¢ per kWh that comes to $0.22.
How much does a toaster oven add to your electric bill?
Used 30 minutes a day, about $3.42 a month, or $41.00 a year.
How much does it cost to run a toaster oven 24 hours a day?
Running nonstop, a toaster oven would use 29.4 kWh a day and cost $5.39 a day, or $164.01 over an average month.
How many watts does a toaster oven use?
A typical model draws about 1,225 W (Virginia Cooperative Extension). 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 toaster oven in?
Nevada, at 13.1¢ per kWh: $2.44 a month. The most expensive is Hawaii at 52.7¢ per kWh: $9.82 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)
- 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.