How Much Does It Cost to Run a Blender in Australia? (2026)

Blenders have big motor ratings but run for seconds at a time. Even a high-powered 1,500 watt blender used for 3 minutes a day costs almost nothing over a year.

A typical blender (700 W) costs A$0.24 per hour, or about A$0.37 per month at 0.05 hours a day in Australia. Cheap to run

Electricity price region

Hours used per day

Wattage	Per hour	Per day	Per month	Per year
Low 300 W	A$0.10	A$0.005	A$0.16	A$1.92
Typical 700 W	A$0.24	A$0.012	A$0.37	A$4.47
High 1,500 W	A$0.52	A$0.026	A$0.79	A$9.58

Formula: watts ÷ 1000 × hours × price per kWh. Typical use is 0.05 h/day ≈ 13 kWh per year.

One hour of a blender (0.70 kWh) is the same electricity as

3.9km in an electric car
7.0hours of TV
16hours of a laptop
78hours of an LED bulb

Electricity per year at typical use, on a log scale: #12 of 95 appliances, from least to most.

In Australia, with electricity at 35.0¢ per kWh (source: AER Default Market Offer 2026–27, 2026-07), a typical blender costs A$0.24 per hour and about A$4.47 per year at 0.05 hours a day. Each A$1.00 of electricity buys roughly 4.1 hours of use.

How to lower the cost of running a blender

Add liquids first so the blades spin freely and finish faster.
Cut hard ingredients smaller to reduce blending time.
Do not worry about the wattage when buying. It affects performance, not your bill.

Frequently asked questions

Does a blender use a lot of electricity?

No. Three minutes a day at 700 watts is about 1 kWh a month.

How much does it cost to make a smoothie?

Under 0.02 kWh, effectively free.

Is a high-wattage blender more expensive to run?

Only marginally. Run times are too short for wattage to matter.

Cost by region

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