How much does a toaster oven cost to run in Massachusetts?
$5.52 a month
- A day of use
- $0.18
- An hour of running
- $0.36
- A year
- $66.20
1,225 W, 30 minutes a day, at Massachusetts’s average rate of 29.6¢ per kWh (EIA, June 2026). How we calculate this
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What it costs at other usage levels
| Use | A day | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes a day typical | $0.18 | $5.52 | $66.20 |
| 1 hour a day | $0.36 | $11.03 | $132.39 |
| 2 hours a day | $0.73 | $22.07 | $264.79 |
| 4 hours a day | $1.45 | $44.13 | $529.57 |
| 8 hours a day | $2.90 | $88.26 | $1,059.15 |
| 24 hours a day | $8.71 | $264.79 | $3,177.45 |
A typical model draws about 1,225 W (Virginia Cooperative Extension).
Massachusetts compared with other states
Massachusetts’s residential rate is the 3rd most expensive of 51 states and DC, 11.3¢ above the US average of 18.3¢ (+61%). Massachusetts’s rate is down 0.7¢ from June 2025 (30.3¢, −2.4%).
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.
Questions
How much does it cost to run a toaster oven per hour?
About $0.36 an hour in Massachusetts. A toaster oven at 1,225 W uses 1.23 kWh per hour, and at Massachusetts’s average of 29.6¢ per kWh that comes to $0.36.
How much does a toaster oven add to your electric bill?
Used 30 minutes a day, about $5.52 a month in Massachusetts, or $66.20 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 $8.71 a day, or $264.79 over an average month in Massachusetts.
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.
Why does a toaster oven cost more or less to run in Massachusetts than elsewhere?
Massachusetts’s residential rate is the 3rd most expensive of 51 states and DC, 11.3¢ above the US average of 18.3¢ (+61%). Massachusetts’s rate is down 0.7¢ from June 2025 (30.3¢, −2.4%). The appliance uses the same energy everywhere; only the price per kWh changes.
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.
- Carrier page: June 2026 residential average price, citing EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A
Usage assumptions (hours a day, season) are ours and listed on the methodology page. Found an error? Tell us.