Cost to run an electric oven

An electric oven draws its full rating while preheating, then cycles the heating element to hold the temperature. Pick your state or enter your own rate to see what it costs you.

Official EIA data · August 2026

Wattage

Hours per day

Days per month

days

Share of time the element is on

0–1

Bake elements are often rated 2,000–3,500 W; check the rating plate inside the door or drawer. Once hot, the thermostat cycles the element on and off.

Electricity rate

EIA average residential price, August 2026. Your bill shows your exact rate.

Cost to run an electric oven per month

$4.09

22.5 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh (U.S. average)

Per hour of use: $0.54
Per day of use: $0.27
Per year (same use every month): $49.03

Power draw

3,000 W

3 kW

Energy per year

270 kWh

if used like this all year

Typical home that uses it

290 kWh/yr

$52.66 a year · EIA RECS, U.S.

Full details Costs in every state, real-world usage, formula and tips

Cost to run an electric oven in every state

For 3,000 W for 1 hours a day, 15 days a month, element on 50% of the time, at each state's average residential electricity rate (August 2026, EIA). Click a state for more detail.

State	Rate	Per hour	Per month	Per year
Nevada	12.72¢	$0.38	$2.86	$34.34
Louisiana	12.87¢	$0.39	$2.90	$34.75
North Dakota	13.31¢	$0.40	$2.99	$35.94
Utah	13.31¢	$0.40	$2.99	$35.94
Idaho	13.37¢	$0.40	$3.01	$36.10
Tennessee	13.42¢	$0.40	$3.02	$36.23
Nebraska	13.54¢	$0.41	$3.05	$36.56
Kentucky	13.80¢	$0.41	$3.11	$37.26
Arkansas	14.37¢	$0.43	$3.23	$38.80
Mississippi	14.43¢	$0.43	$3.25	$38.96
Wyoming	14.43¢	$0.43	$3.25	$38.96
Washington	14.63¢	$0.44	$3.29	$39.50
Oklahoma	14.82¢	$0.44	$3.33	$40.01
North Carolina	14.95¢	$0.45	$3.36	$40.37
Florida	14.99¢	$0.45	$3.37	$40.47
Arizona	15.05¢	$0.45	$3.39	$40.64
South Dakota	15.15¢	$0.45	$3.41	$40.91
Kansas	15.47¢	$0.46	$3.48	$41.77
Montana	15.57¢	$0.47	$3.50	$42.04
South Carolina	15.76¢	$0.47	$3.55	$42.55
Georgia	15.90¢	$0.48	$3.58	$42.93
Texas	15.91¢	$0.48	$3.58	$42.96
Oregon	15.92¢	$0.48	$3.58	$42.98
Missouri	16.02¢	$0.48	$3.60	$43.25
West Virginia	16.31¢	$0.49	$3.67	$44.04
Alabama	16.33¢	$0.49	$3.67	$44.09
New Mexico	16.51¢	$0.50	$3.71	$44.58
Indiana	17.02¢	$0.51	$3.83	$45.95
Iowa	17.06¢	$0.51	$3.84	$46.06
Colorado	17.17¢	$0.52	$3.86	$46.36
Minnesota	17.20¢	$0.52	$3.87	$46.44
Virginia	17.64¢	$0.53	$3.97	$47.63
Delaware	18.70¢	$0.56	$4.21	$50.49
Illinois	19.32¢	$0.58	$4.35	$52.16
Ohio	19.38¢	$0.58	$4.36	$52.33
Wisconsin	19.41¢	$0.58	$4.37	$52.41
Maryland	21.40¢	$0.64	$4.81	$57.78
Pennsylvania	21.77¢	$0.65	$4.90	$58.78
Michigan	22.99¢	$0.69	$5.17	$62.07
Vermont	23.84¢	$0.72	$5.36	$64.37
Connecticut	24.51¢	$0.74	$5.51	$66.18
New Jersey	24.61¢	$0.74	$5.54	$66.45
District of Columbia	25.98¢	$0.78	$5.85	$70.15
New Hampshire	27.64¢	$0.83	$6.22	$74.63
Rhode Island	28.18¢	$0.85	$6.34	$76.09
New York	28.65¢	$0.86	$6.45	$77.36
Alaska	29.41¢	$0.88	$6.62	$79.41
California	29.75¢	$0.89	$6.69	$80.32
Massachusetts	30.48¢	$0.91	$6.86	$82.30
Maine	32.11¢	$0.96	$7.22	$86.70
Hawaii	47.18¢	$1.42	$10.62	$127.39

How much homes actually use, by region

Average annual electricity used by an electric oven in homes that have one, from the EIA's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), and what that use costs at today's U.S. average rate.

Region	kWh per year	Cost per year
United States	290	$52.66
New England	290	$52.66
Middle Atlantic	285	$51.76
East North Central	280	$50.85
West North Central	304	$55.21
South Atlantic	295	$53.57
East South Central	322	$58.48
West South Central	301	$54.66
Mountain North	298	$54.12
Mountain South	267	$48.49
Pacific	262	$47.58

How the cost is calculated

The Department of Energy's formula: watts × hours per day ÷ 1,000 = kWh per day. Multiply by the days you use it and by your rate in dollars per kWh. A 1,500 W device running 1 hour uses 1.5 kWh; at 18¢ that is 27¢.

How to lower the cost

Use the microwave, toaster oven or air fryer for small portions.
Avoid opening the door: each peek lets heat out.
Cook several dishes at once when you do use the oven.

Quick answers

How much does it cost to run an electric oven per month?

At the U.S. average residential rate of 18.16¢ per kWh (August 2026), 3,000 W for 1 hours a day, 15 days a month, element on 50% of the time uses about 23 kWh and costs about $4.09 a month, or $49.03 a year if used the same way all year.

How much does it cost to run an electric oven per hour?

At 3,000 W it uses 3 kWh per hour, which costs $0.54 at the U.S. average rate, from $0.38 in Nevada to $1.42 in Hawaii.

Where is it cheapest to run an electric oven?

Electricity prices vary a lot by state. In August 2026, Nevada had the lowest average residential rate (12.72¢/kWh) and Hawaii the highest (47.18¢/kWh). The same use costs $2.86 a month in Nevada and $10.62 in Hawaii.

How much electricity does an electric oven use in an average home?

According to the EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey, U.S. households that have an electric oven used about 290 kWh a year for it in 2020. At today's average rate that is about $52.66 a year.

Sources

Last reviewed November 2, 2026. Rates refreshed automatically when EIA publishes a new month.

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These are estimates. State rates are EIA averages (total residential revenue ÷ kWh sold), so they include fixed monthly charges spread across usage; your own price per kWh, time-of-use rates and taxes can differ. Real appliance use depends on the model, settings, climate and habits.