How much does it cost to run an oven?
An oven with a typical power of 2,100 watts costs up to 55.3p for each hour it is drawing power at the current price cap.
Uses Ofgem's price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026: 26.32p per kWh, the average for Great Britain when paying by Direct Debit. Prices checked 13 November 2026.
Result
An oven (2,100 W) costs 55.3p an hour to run at the price cap rate of 26.32p per kWh.
an hour, to the nearest penny
| A day | 55.3p |
|---|---|
| A week | £3.87 |
| A month | £16.81 |
| A year | £201.74 |
| Electricity used in a year | 767 kWh |
That is 31% of the 2,500 kWh a typical home uses in a year.
An oven switches itself off once it reaches temperature, so it draws this power only part of the time. Treat this as the most it could cost.
Show the workings
| Step | Sum | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Turn watts into kilowatts | 2,100 W ÷ 1,000 | 2.1 kW |
| Cost of one hour | 2.1 kWh × 26.32p per kWh | 55.3p |
| Cost of one day's use | 55.3p × 1 hours | 55.3p |
| Cost of one week | 55.3p × 7 days | £3.87 |
| Cost of one year | £3.87 ÷ 7 × 365 days | £201.74 |
What this leaves out or assumes
- The standing charge is left out, because you pay it whether or not you use this appliance.
- A month is one twelfth of a year.
- The appliance draws its full power for the whole time it is on.
Where the figures come from
- Electricity unit rate, price cap, Great Britain average, Direct Debit: 26.32p per kWh. Source: Ofgem: Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges. Checked 13 November 2026.
- Typical yearly electricity use, medium user: 2,500 kWh a year. Source: Ofgem: Review of typical domestic consumption values, decision (Table 1). Checked 13 November 2026.
Typical power for an oven is from Centre for Sustainable Energy: How much electricity am I using?. Yours may differ: check its rating plate.
An oven does not draw 2,100 watts all the time. It switches itself off once it reaches temperature and back on when it needs to. The figures on this page are for the time it is actually drawing power, so they are the most it could cost. You cannot get a day's cost by multiplying the hourly figure by 24.
If your oven has an energy label or a manual that gives its electricity use in kWh, use that instead: multiply the kWh by 26.32p to get the cost.
Cost while it is drawing power
| Running for | Electricity used | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0.175 kWh | 4.6p |
| 10 minutes | 0.35 kWh | 9.2p |
| 30 minutes | 1.05 kWh | 27.6p |
| 1 hour | 2.1 kWh | 55.3p |
| 2 hours | 4.2 kWh | £1.11 |
| 4 hours | 8.4 kWh | £2.21 |
Cost over a month and a year
If it drew full power for this long every day:
| Drawing power for | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes a day | £8.41 | £100.87 |
| 1 hour a day | £16.81 | £201.74 |
| 2 hours a day | £33.62 | £403.49 |
| 4 hours a day | £67.25 | £806.97 |
How much electricity does an oven use?
An oven rated at 2,100 watts uses 2.1 kWh of electricity for every hour it draws full power. Drawing power for 1 hour every day, that is 767 kWh a year, 31% of the 2,500 kWh a typical home uses.
Cost in your region
The price cap is different in each region. An hour of an oven drawing power costs 53.3p in East Midlands, the cheapest region, and 58.5p in Merseyside and Northern Wales, the dearest.
| Region | Price per kWh | Cost for an hour |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 25.36p | 53.3p |
| Eastern England | 26.61p | 55.9p |
| London | 26.60p | 55.9p |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 27.86p | 58.5p |
| North Eastern England | 25.46p | 53.5p |
| North Western England | 26.49p | 55.6p |
| Northern Scotland | 26.35p | 55.3p |
| South Eastern England | 26.88p | 56.4p |
| South Western England | 26.58p | 55.8p |
| Southern England | 26.47p | 55.6p |
| Southern Scotland | 26.11p | 54.8p |
| Southern Wales | 26.55p | 55.8p |
| West Midlands | 25.60p | 53.8p |
| Yorkshire | 25.60p | 53.8p |
Paying by Direct Debit. Prices for other ways of paying.
How it compares
| Appliance | Typical power | An hour |
|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 3,000 W | 79p |
| Oven | 2,100 W | 55.3p |
| Hob | 2,000 W | 52.6p |
| Grill | 1,500 W | 39.5p |
| Toaster | 1,000 W | 26.3p |
| Microwave | 1,000 W | 26.3p |
| Fridge-freezer | 300 W | 7.9p |
| Freezer | 150 W | 3.9p |
| Fridge | 150 W | 3.9p |
| Extractor fan | 20 W | 0.5p |
Running costs of every appliance
Checking your own oven
2,100 watts is a typical figure. Yours may be higher or lower. Look for the rating plate on the back or underside, find the number followed by W or kW, and put it in the calculator above.
Typical power is from Centre for Sustainable Energy: How much electricity am I using?, checked 13 November 2026. Prices are from Ofgem: Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges. The costs are our own sums.