How Much Does It Cost to Run a Blender in Tennessee? (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 $0.098 per hour, or about $0.15 per month at 0.05 hours a day in Tennessee. Cheap to run
| Wattage | Per hour | Per day | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low 300 W | $0.042 | $0.002 | $0.063 | $0.77 |
| Typical 700 W | $0.098 | $0.005 | $0.15 | $1.80 |
| High 1,500 W | $0.21 | $0.011 | $0.32 | $3.85 |
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
In Tennessee, with electricity at 14.1¢ per kWh (source: EIA Table 5.6.A, 2026-06), a typical blender costs $0.098 per hour and about $1.80 per year at 0.05 hours a day. That is about 23% less than the national average for the US ($0.19 per month), because electricity in Tennessee costs 14.1¢ per kWh against 18.3¢ nationally. Each $1.00 of electricity buys roughly 10.2 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
US states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Canadian provinces
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