How Much Does It Cost to Run an Espresso Machine in New Brunswick? (2026)

Espresso machines heat water to pressure and keep a boiler hot, so the real cost depends on how long the machine stays on. A home machine left on all day can use more than a fridge.

A typical espresso machine (1,400 W) costs C$0.23 per hour, or about C$6.98 per month at 1 hour a day in New Brunswick. Average running cost

Hours used per day
WattagePer hourPer dayPer monthPer year
Low 1,000 WC$0.17C$0.17C$4.98C$60.63
Typical 1,400 WC$0.23C$0.23C$6.98C$84.88
High 2,000 WC$0.33C$0.33C$9.97C$121.25

Formula: watts ÷ 1000 × hours × price per kWh. Typical use is 1 h/day ≈ 511 kWh per year.

One hour of an espresso machine (1.4 kWh) is the same electricity as

Electricity per year at typical use, on a log scale: #71 of 95 appliances, from least to most.

In New Brunswick, with electricity at 16.6¢ per kWh (source: Hydro-Québec 2025 comparison, 2025-04), a typical espresso machine costs C$0.23 per hour and about C$84.88 per year at 1 hour a day. That is about 19% more than the national average for Canada (C$5.88 per month), because electricity in New Brunswick costs 16.6¢ per kWh against 14.0¢ nationally. Each C$1.00 of electricity buys roughly 4.3 hours of use.

How to lower the cost of running an espresso machine

In standby it draws about 3 W, which adds roughly 26 kWh (C$4.37) per year if it is never unplugged.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an espresso machine cost to run per day?

An hour on per day uses about 0.3 to 0.5 kWh after warm-up. Left on for 8 hours it can use 1 to 2 kWh.

Do espresso machines use a lot of electricity?

Only while heating. Once at temperature they cycle a few hundred watts to hold it.

Is a thermoblock machine cheaper to run than a boiler machine?

Yes. It heats on demand and has almost no standby heat loss.

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