Oven & Range Running Cost Calculator
This calculator tells you roughly what your oven or range adds to your electricity bill over a year. It does one thing: multiplies how often you bake by how much energy each session draws, then prices that out at your local rate.
To use it, fill in three numbers. First, how many times per week you turn on the oven, the default is five, a reasonable weekday-cooking household. Second, how many kilowatt-hours a typical session uses, most standard ovens pull around 2 kWh for an hour of baking, but you can check your model's spec sheet or a plug-in energy monitor for a closer figure. Third, your electricity rate in dollars per kWh, which you'll find on your utility bill; the default of $0.17 is close to the U.S. average but rates vary widely by state.
Hit calculate and the tool applies the formula: sessions per week times 52 weeks times kWh per session times your rate. The result is a yearly cost estimate in dollars. It reflects your usage pattern, not a lab benchmark, so the more accurate your inputs the more useful the number.
How the math works
Yearly cost = sessions per week x 52 weeks x kWh per session x your $/kWh rate
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U.S. residential electricity rates by state
The calculator's state dropdown uses these numbers. Download the full table as CSV.
Show all 51 states & rates
| Alabama | 17.15 |
| Alaska | 27.17 |
| Arizona | 15.59 |
| Arkansas | 13.63 |
| California | 33.35 |
| Colorado | 16.74 |
| Connecticut | 30.47 |
| Delaware | 17.64 |
| District of Columbia | 25.0 |
| Florida | 14.86 |
| Georgia | 15.01 |
| Hawaii | 42.23 |
| Idaho | 13.01 |
| Illinois | 18.86 |
| Indiana | 17.85 |
| Iowa | 13.42 |
| Kansas | 15.34 |
| Kentucky | 14.88 |
| Louisiana | 14.16 |
| Maine | 28.32 |
| Maryland | 22.2 |
| Massachusetts | 30.21 |
| Michigan | 21.2 |
| Minnesota | 15.08 |
| Mississippi | 16.3 |
| Missouri | 13.44 |
| Montana | 13.48 |
| Nebraska | 13.1 |
| Nevada | 14.17 |
| New Hampshire | 26.92 |
| New Jersey | 23.49 |
| New Mexico | 14.81 |
| New York | 28.55 |
| North Carolina | 16.0 |
| North Dakota | 11.95 |
| Ohio | 18.78 |
| Oklahoma | 13.56 |
| Oregon | 14.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 20.92 |
| Rhode Island | 29.91 |
| South Carolina | 16.45 |
| South Dakota | 14.29 |
| Tennessee | 15.08 |
| Texas | 16.39 |
| Utah | 13.17 |
| Vermont | 24.11 |
| Virginia | 17.05 |
| Washington | 14.4 |
| West Virginia | 16.37 |
| Wisconsin | 18.8 |
| Wyoming | 13.59 |
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, March 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-10. U.S. average: 18.56 cents/kWh.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find my electricity rate?
Look at the bottom section of your monthly utility bill, it's usually listed as cents per kWh or as a line item showing total kWh used and total charges. Divide total charges by total kWh if it isn't spelled out. Rates in the U.S. typically run from about $0.10 in low-cost states to $0.35 or higher in places like Hawaii or California.
How do I know how many kWh my oven uses per session?
A standard electric range oven running at around 350°F for one hour draws roughly 1.5 to 2.5 kWh depending on insulation quality and how often you open the door. A plug-in energy monitor (kill-a-watt style) is the most direct way to measure your specific model. Your oven's owner manual may also list wattage, which you can convert: watts divided by 1,000 equals kW, then multiply by hours.
Does this work for gas ranges too?
No, gas is priced in therms or BTUs, not kilowatt-hours, so this calculator does not apply to the oven burner on a gas range. It is designed for electric and induction ovens. If your range has an electric oven but gas cooktop burners, you can use it for the oven portion only.
Why is my estimate higher than I expected?
Small changes in session frequency or energy draw compound fast over 52 weeks. If you bake every day rather than five days a week, that alone adds roughly 40 percent to the yearly total. Try adjusting the sessions-per-week slider down to match your actual usage. Also double-check your kWh-per-session figure, older ovens or ovens with a worn door seal can draw more than the default.
Is this estimate exact?
No. It is a rough planning estimate based on the numbers you enter, not a reading from your actual meter. Real costs can vary with preheating time, oven age, how full the oven is, and time-of-use pricing if your utility charges different rates at different hours. Use it to compare scenarios, for example, baking five days a week versus three, rather than as a precise bill prediction.