What other home appliances cost to run
Showers, pumps, hot tubs, hair dryers and chargers: the appliances that do not fit a room, from the ones that barely register to the biggest loads in a house.
Side by side
| Appliance | Typical power | An hour | A year, typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric water heater | 5,000 W | £1.32 | £1,441.02 |
| Immersion heater | 3,000 W | 79p | £576.41 |
| Dehumidifier | 500 W | 13.2p | £288.20 |
| Electric shower | 9,000 W | £2.37 | £230.56 |
| Air purifier | 25.9 W | 0.68p | £39.76 |
| Hair dryer | 2,000 W | 52.6p | £32.02 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 900 W | 23.7p | £18.53 |
| Electric lawn mower | 1,000 W | 26.3p | £10.29 |
| Extractor fan | 17.2 W | 0.45p | £1.65 |
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