Cost to run an electric grill
Each 10 minutes use of an electric grill drawing 1,500 W costs 6.58p at 26.32p/kWh. Used 1 use a day of 10 minutes, 3 days a week, that comes to 85.8p a month.
Each use costs
6.58p a use
That is 0.25 kWh. Used as set, it comes to 85.8p a month and £10.29 a year.
On the label or in the manual.
Standby, thermostats and off-peak use
Drawn while plugged in and not running.
| Period | Cost | Energy | CO2e |
|---|---|---|---|
| A use | 6.58p | 0.25 kWh | 54 g |
| A day, on average | 2.82p | 0.11 kWh | 23 g |
| A month | 85.8p | 3.26 kWh | 709 g |
| A year | £10.29 | 39.1 kWh | 8.5 kg |
How we calculated this
Energy is power multiplied by time: 1,500 W for 10 minutes uses 0.25 kWh each time.
The starting use for an electric grill, 1 use a day of 10 minutes, 3 days a week, is where the calculator starts, not a measurement of your home: change it to how you use yours. A day is the average across the week, and a month is a twelfth of a 365-day year.
Electricity costs 26.32p/kWh. That is the published figure for the United Kingdom, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026, from Ofgem. Average for England, Scotland and Wales, paying by Direct Debit. No VAT on electricity from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Standing charges are left out: you pay them whether or not the appliance runs.
Emissions use 0.217 kg CO2e per kWh, the lifecycle intensity of electricity generated in the United Kingdom in 2025, from Ember, via Our World in Data. Lifecycle means building the power stations and supplying their fuel are counted too. It is the grid’s average, not the particular power station an extra appliance brings on.
What drives the cost
An electric grill draws 1,500 W while it is on, and it works fast: most things under a grill are done in minutes, not an hour. A use of 10 minutes here costs 6.58p.
Also called: grill, electric oven grill, contact grill.
What it costs in the UK, Europe and the US
For an electric grill used as typical (1 use a day of 10 minutes, 3 days a week), at each country’s published average electricity price.
| Country | Electricity price | A use |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 26.32p/kWh | 6.58p |
| United States (average) | 18.19¢/kWh | 4.55¢ |
| Ireland | €0.4042/kWh | €0.10 |
| Germany | 0,3869 €/kWh | 0,097 € |
| France | 0,2561 €/kWh | 0,064 € |
| Spain | 0,2669 €/kWh | 0,067 € |
| Italy | 0,2966 €/kWh | 0,074 € |
| Netherlands | € 0,2558/kWh | € 0,064 |
Compared with similar appliances
| Appliance | Typical power | An hour | A year, typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric grill | 1,500 W | 39.5p | £10.29 |
| Electric oven | 2,100 W | 55.3p | £108.08 |
| Toaster oven | 1,225 W | 32.2p | £28.02 |
| Electric hob | 2,000 W | 52.6p | £96.07 |
How to spend less on it
- Preheat only as long as the recipe needs: a grill is at full heat quickly.
- Grill in batches where you can, so the element is not heating an empty space between meals.
Questions
How much does an electric grill cost to run per hour?
At 26.32p/kWh, an electric grill drawing 1,500 W costs 39.5p for every hour of running at full power.
How much does an electric grill cost to run a year?
Used 1 use a day of 10 minutes, 3 days a week, it costs about £10.29 a year at 26.32p/kWh, or 85.8p a month.
Is a grill cheaper than an oven?
For quick jobs, usually: a grill is at full heat in a short time and cooks in minutes, where an oven has to heat a large space first. A use of 10 minutes costs 6.58p here.
Sources
- How much electricity am I using?, Centre for Sustainable Energy, July 2026. “Grill (1500 W)”
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