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Cooking Costs

Running Costs - Electrical Appliances
*

Typical power rating
(watts)
Typical running cost
per hour when on full
Oven
2500 (large)/1800 (average)
35c/25c
Grill
2000 (horizontal)/1800 (vertical)
28c/25c
Hotplate
2050 (large)/1250 (small)
29c/17c
Microwave oven, Kettle
1500
21c
Frypan, Deep fryer
1200
17c
Toaster, Sandwich maker
600
8c
Bread maker
470
7c
Crock pot
150
2c

* Based on the standard domestic electricity price of 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour (c/kWh).



Running Costs - Gas Appliances*

Typical maximum
energy consumption
(MJ/hour)
Typical running cost
per hour when on full
Natural Gas
LPG
Oven
13
10
24c
18c
39c
30c
Grill
10
18c
30c
Burner
10
18c
30c

* Based on a natural gas price of 6.65 c/kWh and an LPG price of $68 per cylinder (45kg). To convert MJ to kWh (1 kWh = 1 unit), divide by 3.6.