This Is How Much Household Appliances Cost To Run Per Hour

Love using your tumble dryer? You might want to think twice come October.
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If you’re looking to lower your energy usage this winter, it’s important to remember that not all appliances are created equal – and some of them are seriously rinsing your cash. 

Tumble dryers, ovens and kettles are the biggest offenders, according to a guide by Money Saving Expert. 

Financial gurus crunched the numbers using standard appliances and the upcoming October price cap charges for electricity (51.89p/kWh).

The figures they came up with are “ballpark” but give a very good idea of the appliances that are costing families more.

Number one on the list is the humble tumble dryer, which could end up costing you £1.56 per hour to use. If you don’t have a clothes airer lying around, it might be time to invest in one. 

Next on the list is the oven, which costs £1.04 per hour to use. In comparison, an air fryer would cost 59p and a slow cooker would cost 12p.

And third is the kettle, which costs 93p per hour.

A study by the University of York estimates 45 million Brits will be forced into fuel poverty and struggle to pay energy bills this winter.

Two-thirds of all UK households – or 18 million families – will be plunged into financial precariousness by January due to soaring inflation – which is already at a 40-year record high.

According to the study, the region hardest hit will be Northern Ireland with 76.3% of families battling to make ends meet, followed by Scotland at 72.8%, then the West Midlands (70.9%) and Yorkshire and the Humber (70.6%).

Money Saving Expert’s guide found an electric hob will set you back 88p per hour, while a vacuum cleaner costs roughly 73p per hour to use.

A microwave, toaster and dishwasher all cost roughly 62p per hour to use.

Some of the cheapest appliances to run, per hour, are the TV, fridge, lightbulbs and phone chargers.