How many watts does an electric kettle use?

An electric kettle draws about 1,500 watts while it boils. At 15 minutes a day, that’s about 0.375 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a day.

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1,500 W × 15 minutes = 0.375 kWh a day · × 30.4 days = 11.4 kWh × 18.0¢ US average = $2.05 a month
A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is 1,000 watts for one hour. It’s what your bill counts.

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About $25 a year, or 6.8¢ a day.

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What does a kettle cost to run in each state?

The same kettle costs more than three times as much in Hawaii as in North Dakota.

Hawaii44.3¢$5.05 · 44.3¢ a month
California32.3¢$3.68 · 32.3¢ a month
Massachusetts30.4¢$3.47 · 30.4¢ a month
Maine29.6¢$3.37 · 29.6¢ a month
Rhode Island29.4¢$3.35 · 29.4¢ a month
New York28.6¢$3.26 · 28.6¢ a month
Connecticut27.4¢$3.12 · 27.4¢ a month
New Hampshire27.0¢$3.08 · 27.0¢ a month
Alaska26.9¢$3.07 · 26.9¢ a month
District of Columbia24.5¢$2.79 · 24.5¢ a month
Vermont23.9¢$2.72 · 23.9¢ a month
New Jersey23.7¢$2.70 · 23.7¢ a month
Michigan21.3¢$2.43 · 21.3¢ a month
Maryland21.2¢$2.42 · 21.2¢ a month
Pennsylvania20.9¢$2.38 · 20.9¢ a month
Illinois18.9¢$2.15 · 18.9¢ a month
Wisconsin18.8¢$2.14 · 18.8¢ a month
Ohio18.4¢$2.10 · 18.4¢ a month
US average18.0¢$2.05 · 18.0¢ a month
Delaware18.0¢$2.05 · 18.0¢ a month
Indiana16.9¢$1.93 · 16.9¢ a month
Virginia16.6¢$1.89 · 16.6¢ a month
Colorado16.6¢$1.89 · 16.6¢ a month
Alabama16.4¢$1.87 · 16.4¢ a month
Minnesota16.3¢$1.86 · 16.3¢ a month
Texas16.0¢$1.82 · 16.0¢ a month
South Carolina15.8¢$1.80 · 15.8¢ a month
West Virginia15.5¢$1.77 · 15.5¢ a month
Oregon15.5¢$1.77 · 15.5¢ a month
Florida15.4¢$1.76 · 15.4¢ a month
Arizona15.4¢$1.76 · 15.4¢ a month
New Mexico15.3¢$1.74 · 15.3¢ a month
Georgia15.2¢$1.73 · 15.2¢ a month
Kansas15.1¢$1.72 · 15.1¢ a month
Mississippi14.9¢$1.70 · 14.9¢ a month
North Carolina14.8¢$1.69 · 14.8¢ a month
South Dakota14.3¢$1.63 · 14.3¢ a month
Iowa14.2¢$1.62 · 14.2¢ a month
Washington14.2¢$1.62 · 14.2¢ a month
Wyoming14.0¢$1.60 · 14.0¢ a month
Missouri14.0¢$1.60 · 14.0¢ a month
Kentucky13.9¢$1.58 · 13.9¢ a month
Montana13.9¢$1.58 · 13.9¢ a month
Oklahoma13.8¢$1.57 · 13.8¢ a month
Tennessee13.6¢$1.55 · 13.6¢ a month
Arkansas13.6¢$1.55 · 13.6¢ a month
Nevada13.4¢$1.53 · 13.4¢ a month
Utah13.3¢$1.52 · 13.3¢ a month
Louisiana13.0¢$1.48 · 13.0¢ a month
Idaho12.8¢$1.46 · 12.8¢ a month
Nebraska12.7¢$1.45 · 12.7¢ a month
North Dakota12.3¢$1.40 · 12.3¢ a month

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A kettle (1,500 W for 15 minutes a day) at each state’s average price.

State averages · last 12 months · US government data (EIA)

Questions about kettle power

Most electric kettles draw about 1,500 watts, the figure DOE’s Energy Saver guide uses, so 15 minutes a day uses about 0.375 kWh. A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is 1,000 watts for one hour.

At 1,500 watts (DOE’s Energy Saver figure) for 15 minutes a day, an electric kettle uses about 11.4 kWh a month. Its cost is that kWh times your price per kWh. The calculator above multiplies it by your electric company’s average price, with all charges included, and shows the math.

Check the label on the back or bottom of your kettle: it lists the watts it draws. Type that into the calculator above, with the time you use it each day, to price your own.

Information as of Nov 2, 2026.

Our numbers come from US government data (EIA) and ENERGY STAR.

Electric kettle figures: DOE Energy Saver, “Estimating Appliance and Home Electronic Energy Use” (opens web.archive.org in a new tab) (archived Jul 1, 2026). We assume 15 minutes a day.

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