How Much Does It Cost to Run a Bread Maker in Washington? (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 $0.089 per hour, or about $1.34 per month at 0.5 hours a day in Washington. Cheap to run

Hours used per day
WattagePer hourPer dayPer monthPer year
Low 400 W$0.060$0.030$0.89$10.88
Typical 600 W$0.089$0.045$1.34$16.33
High 800 W$0.12$0.060$1.79$21.77

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

Electricity per year at typical use, on a log scale: #36 of 95 appliances, from least to most.

In Washington, with electricity at 14.9¢ per kWh (source: EIA Table 5.6.A, 2026-06), a typical bread maker costs $0.089 per hour and about $16.33 per year at 0.5 hours a day. That is about 19% less than the national average for the US ($1.65 per month), because electricity in Washington costs 14.9¢ per kWh against 18.3¢ nationally. Each $1.00 of electricity buys roughly 11.2 hours of use.

How to lower the cost of running a bread maker

In standby it draws about 1 W, which adds roughly 9 kWh ($1.31) 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.

Cost by region

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