Electricity Bill for a All-electric family house in France (2026)

A family of four whose heating and hot water are electric, with a heat pump or resistance heating and an electric water heater. Heating and hot water are the bill; appliances are a minority.

A all-electric family house uses about 13,290 kWh of electricity a year. At France prices of €0.200 per kWh (source: EDF Tarif Bleu, Aug 2026), that is €221.61 per month, or €2,659 per year.

Benchmark: Enedis, Bilan électrique 2024: consommation moyenne annuelle par site résidentiel: Four-person all-electric home (ADEME range 13,000 to 20,000 kWh, low end). Not an Enedis figure. ADEME reports 13,000 to 20,000 kWh for fully electric homes; the low end is used and the excess over a gas-heated family home is assigned to heating. Data as of 2024. It covers average over all 32 million residential sites, about 12 million of which are electrically heated; no official split by household size exists.

Where the electricity goes

Heating & cooling: 7,256 kWh, 55%, €1,452 per year. Heating & cooling55% · 7,256 kWhWater heating: 1,338 kWh, 10%, €267.73 per year. 10%Refrigeration & freezing: 1,233 kWh, 9%, €246.73 per year. Refrigerator, Chest FreezerRefrigeration & freezing9% · 1,233 kWhRefrigerator, Chest FreezerOther appliances: 1,084 kWh, 8%, €216.98 per year. Hair Dryer ×2, Vacuum Cleaner, Electric Lawn Mower8%TV, computing & network: 953 kWh, 7%, €190.73 per year. Desktop Computer, Television ×2, Laptop ×2TV, computing & network7% · 953 kWhDesktop Computer, Television ×2, Laptop ×2Cooking: 630 kWh, 5%, €125.99 per year. Induction Cooktop, Electric Oven, Air Fryer5%Washing, drying & dishwashing: 525 kWh, 4%, €104.99 per year. Clothes Dryer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine4%Lighting: 271 kWh, 2%, €54.25 per year. LED Light Bulb ×18, Outdoor Security Floodlight2%
End usePer yearCostShare
Heating & cooling7,256 kWh€1,45255%
Water heating1,338 kWh€267.7310%
Refrigeration & freezing1,233 kWh€246.739%
Cooking630 kWh€125.995%
Washing, drying & dishwashing525 kWh€104.994%
TV, computing & network953 kWh€190.737%
Lighting271 kWh€54.252%
Other appliances1,084 kWh€216.988%

End-use shares: ADEME Panel Elecdom, année 4 (2023), share of total household electricity: chauffage 26.3% + auxiliaires 1.8% + ventilation 2.9%, eau chaude 15.3%, froid 14.1%, cuisine 7.2%, audiovisuel 6.3% + informatique 4.6%, lavage/séchage 6.0%, éclairage 3.1%, other (extérieur, mobilité, divers) 12.4%. These shares are official.

Through the day

kW1.42.9Heating & cooling: 19.9 kWh a day, peak around 18:00Water heating: 3.7 kWh a day, peak around 7:00Refrigeration & freezing: 3.4 kWh a day, peak around 0:00Cooking: 1.7 kWh a day, peak around 18:00Washing, drying & dishwashing: 1.4 kWh a day, peak around 19:00TV, computing & network: 2.6 kWh a day, peak around 19:00Lighting: 0.7 kWh a day, peak around 18:00Other appliances: 3.0 kWh a day, peak around 18:000003060912151821
Illustrative shape of a typical day: each band's area equals that end use's share of 36.4 kWh a day, peaking around 18:00. The timing is a standard household pattern, not a measurement, and it changes with season and habits.

What drives this household's bill

Appliance by appliance

Each end-use bucket above is spread over this household's appliances in proportion to their typical use, never at more than twice that use or more hours than the appliance can realistically run. What the listed appliances cannot account for appears as "not listed" rows, so the table still adds up to the official figures. Hours are implied, not measured.

ApplianceEnd useTypicalHours/dayPer yearCost
RefrigeratorRefrigeration & freezing150 W13.5 h740 kWh€148.04
Chest FreezerRefrigeration & freezing100 W13.5 h493 kWh€98.69
Clothes DryerWashing, drying & dishwashing3,000 W16 min300 kWh€60.00
Desktop ComputerTV, computing & network150 W5.2 h285 kWh€57.06
Induction CooktopCooking1,800 W20 min224 kWh€44.91
Electric OvenCooking2,500 W14 min208 kWh€41.58
LED Light Bulb ×18Lighting9 W3.3 h198 kWh€39.58
Hair Dryer ×2Other appliances1,800 W9 min197 kWh€39.44
Television ×2TV, computing & network100 W2.6 h190 kWh€38.04
Laptop ×2TV, computing & network45 W5.2 h171 kWh€34.24
DishwasherWashing, drying & dishwashing1,500 W16 min150 kWh€30.00
Gaming Console (PS5, Xbox)TV, computing & network180 W2.0 h128 kWh€25.68
Vacuum CleanerOther appliances1,000 W15 min91 kWh€18.26
Washing MachineWashing, drying & dishwashing500 W25 min75 kWh€15.00
Outdoor Security FloodlightLighting30 W6.7 h73 kWh€14.66
Air FryerCooking1,500 W7 min62 kWh€12.47
Computer MonitorTV, computing & network30 W5.2 h57 kWh€11.41
Wi-Fi RouterTV, computing & network10 W15.6 h57 kWh€11.41
Electric Kettle ×2Cooking2,000 W2 min50 kWh€9.98
Coffee Maker (Drip)Cooking1,000 W7 min42 kWh€8.32
Smart Speaker ×2TV, computing & network3 W15.6 h34 kWh€6.85
MicrowaveCooking1,000 W5 min31 kWh€6.24
Electric Lawn Mower (Corded or Battery)Other appliances1,200 W6 min22 kWh€4.32
Phone Charger ×4TV, computing & network10 W1.3 h19 kWh€3.80
ToasterCooking1,000 W2 min12 kWh€2.49
Streaming Stick or Box ×2TV, computing & network4 W2.6 h8 kWh€1.52
Garage Door OpenerOther appliances500 W1 min4 kWh€0.73
Printer (Inkjet or Laser)TV, computing & network30 W20 min4 kWh€0.71
Small appliances, standby and items not listedOther appliances––771 kWh€154.23

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The same household in other countries

CountryOfficial benchmarkPer yearPer month
United States (average)13,073 kWh$2,398$199.80
United Kingdom6,100 kWh£1,606£133.79
Germany4,700 kWh€1,739€144.92
France13,290 kWh€2,659€221.61
Australia7,311 kWhA$2,559A$213.24
Canada (average)17,750 kWhC$2,485C$207.08

Each row uses that country's own regulator benchmark and average price, in local currency. Differences reflect climate, heating fuel and appliance ownership as much as price.

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