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Appliance Running Cost Calculator

What each household appliance costs to run per use, per month and per year.

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Results update as you type.

Result

Cost per use

$0.560

Cost per week
$2.80
Cost per month
$12.13
Cost per year
$145.60
Energy per year
520 kWh
CO₂ per year
121.2 kg
Saving from one less use a week
$29.12

About the Appliance Running Cost Calculator

What each household appliance costs to run per use, per month and per year.

Also known as: cost to run appliance, washing machine running cost, tumble dryer cost, appliance energy cost.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter appliance, uses per week, cost per kwh.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

cost per use = kWh per use × rate per kWh

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Appliance: Washing machine (2 kWh per cycle)
  • Uses per week = 5
  • Cost per kWh = 0.28

the calculator returns:

  • Cost per use: 0.56
  • Cost per week: 2.8
  • Cost per month: 12.13
  • Cost per year: 145.6