How Much Does It Cost to Run a Bread Maker in New Brunswick? (2026)
A bread maker draws 400 to 800 watts during baking but only a few watts while kneading and rising. A full 3 hour loaf uses about 0.4 to 0.6 kWh, about a third of an oven bake.
A typical bread maker (600 W) costs C$0.100 per hour, or about C$1.49 per month at 0.5 hours a day in New Brunswick. Cheap to run
| Wattage | Per hour | Per day | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low 400 W | C$0.066 | C$0.033 | C$1.00 | C$12.13 |
| Typical 600 W | C$0.100 | C$0.050 | C$1.49 | C$18.19 |
| High 800 W | C$0.13 | C$0.066 | C$1.99 | C$24.25 |
Formula: watts ÷ 1000 × hours × price per kWh. Typical use is 0.5 h/day ≈ 110 kWh per year.
One hour of a bread maker (0.60 kWh) is the same electricity as
- 3.3km in an electric car
- 6.0hours of TV
- 13hours of a laptop
- 67hours of an LED bulb
In New Brunswick, with electricity at 16.6¢ per kWh (source: Hydro-Québec 2025 comparison, 2025-04), a typical bread maker costs C$0.100 per hour and about C$18.19 per year at 0.5 hours a day. That is about 19% more than the national average for Canada (C$1.26 per month), because electricity in New Brunswick costs 16.6¢ per kWh against 14.0¢ nationally. Each C$1.00 of electricity buys roughly 10.0 hours of use.
How to lower the cost of running a bread maker
- Use the rapid cycle when you can. It shortens the rise but bakes the same.
- Bake larger loaves. Energy per loaf barely changes with size.
- Unplug it between uses if the display stays lit.
In standby it draws about 1 W, which adds roughly 9 kWh (C$1.46) per year if it is never unplugged.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to make a loaf in a bread maker?
About 0.5 kWh of electricity, a few cents in most regions.
Is a bread maker cheaper than the oven?
Yes. The oven heats a much larger space for the same loaf.
Does a bread maker use electricity during rising?
Very little, just enough to hold a warm temperature.
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