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How Much Does It Cost to Run a Electric Kettle in New York? (2026)

Kettles draw a lot of power but for only a few minutes. Boiling a litre of water takes about 0.1 kWh regardless of kettle wattage; a higher wattage kettle just does it faster.

A typical electric kettle (2,000 W) costs $0.58 per hour, or about $2.61 per month at 0.15 hours a day in New York. Cheap to run

Electricity price region Hours used per day

Wattage	Per hour	Per day	Per month	Per year
Low (1,500 W)	$0.43	$0.065	$1.96	$23.82
Typical (2,000 W)	$0.58	$0.087	$2.61	$31.75
High (3,000 W)	$0.87	$0.13	$3.91	$47.63

Formula: watts ÷ 1000 × hours × price per kWh. Typical use is 0.15 h/day ≈ 110 kWh per year.

In New York, with electricity at $0.29 per kWh (source: EIA Table 5.6.A, 2026-06), a typical electric kettle costs $0.58 per hour and about $31.75 per year at 0.15 hours a day. That is about 61% more than the US national average of $1.62 per month, because electricity in New York costs $0.29 per kWh against $0.18 nationally. Each $1.00 of electricity buys roughly 1.7 hours of use.

How to lower the cost of running a electric kettle

Boil only the water you need. Filling the kettle for one cup doubles or triples the cost.
Descale regularly. Limescale on the element slows heating.
A kettle with a keep-warm function can use more over a day than boiling twice.
Kettles are more efficient than boiling water on an electric stovetop.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to boil a kettle?

About 0.1 kWh per litre. A full 1.7 litre kettle uses roughly 0.17 kWh.

Is a 3,000 W kettle more expensive to run than a 2,000 W one?

No. It uses the same energy to boil the same water, just in less time.

Is it cheaper to boil water in a microwave?

No. Kettles are generally more efficient for boiling water than microwaves.

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