The most expensive thing in your house to run is almost certainly your tumble dryer 😬
Here is what each appliance costs per month, if you use it every day:
👕 Tumble dryer, condenser, one full load a day: £39.07
♻️ Tumble dryer, heat pump, one full load a day: £16.25
🚿 Electric shower, 10 mins a day: £12.01
🔥 Fan oven, 1 hour a day: £11.32
🧺 Washing machine, eco, one full load a day: £10.25
🍲 Slow cooker, 6 hours a day: £9.61
🍽️ Dishwasher, eco, one cycle a day: £7.69
🛁 Towel rail, 2 hours a day: £7.21
🍳 Electric hob, 30 mins a day: £6.00
☕ Kettle, 15 mins a day: £6.00
🍟 Air fryer, 30 mins a day: £4.28
🥩 Electric grill, 20 mins a day: £4.00
💇 Hairdryer, 15 mins a day: £4.00
🧊 Fridge freezer (EPC C), on 24 hours: £3.58
📺 TV, 3 hours a day: £2.88
Two things stand out. A heat pump tumble dryer does the same job for less than half the cost of a condenser one. And the air fryer costs about a third of the fan oven to run, which settles that argument.
The assumptions, so you can judge for yourself:
📌 Electricity at 26.32p per kWh, the Ofgem price cap from 1 October 2026
📌 Standing charges are not included, since you pay those whatever you use
📌 Each appliance is costed on daily use, for example 10 minutes in the shower, an hour with the oven on, 6 hours in the slow cooker, 30 minutes for the hob and the air fryer, 15 minutes for the kettle, and one full cycle a day for the washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer
📌 Based on average wattage, so your own appliance could be more or less efficient
Use less than that and your cost drops in proportion. Use more and it climbs.
The bigger point: when you buy an appliance, the price on the label is only half the cost. A cheap tumble dryer that costs £39 a month to run is not cheap. Check the energy rating before you buy, because once you own it, it could cost you a small fortune.
Full table for every appliance in the home is on Money to the Masses, link in bio 🔗
Which one surprised you? 👇
#energybills #costofliving #ukmoney #personalfinanceuk #moneytips
Here is what each appliance costs per month, if you use it every day:
👕 Tumble dryer, condenser, one full load a day: £39.07
♻️ Tumble dryer, heat pump, one full load a day: £16.25
🚿 Electric shower, 10 mins a day: £12.01
🔥 Fan oven, 1 hour a day: £11.32
🧺 Washing machine, eco, one full load a day: £10.25
🍲 Slow cooker, 6 hours a day: £9.61
🍽️ Dishwasher, eco, one cycle a day: £7.69
🛁 Towel rail, 2 hours a day: £7.21
🍳 Electric hob, 30 mins a day: £6.00
☕ Kettle, 15 mins a day: £6.00
🍟 Air fryer, 30 mins a day: £4.28
🥩 Electric grill, 20 mins a day: £4.00
💇 Hairdryer, 15 mins a day: £4.00
🧊 Fridge freezer (EPC C), on 24 hours: £3.58
📺 TV, 3 hours a day: £2.88
Two things stand out. A heat pump tumble dryer does the same job for less than half the cost of a condenser one. And the air fryer costs about a third of the fan oven to run, which settles that argument.
The assumptions, so you can judge for yourself:
📌 Electricity at 26.32p per kWh, the Ofgem price cap from 1 October 2026
📌 Standing charges are not included, since you pay those whatever you use
📌 Each appliance is costed on daily use, for example 10 minutes in the shower, an hour with the oven on, 6 hours in the slow cooker, 30 minutes for the hob and the air fryer, 15 minutes for the kettle, and one full cycle a day for the washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer
📌 Based on average wattage, so your own appliance could be more or less efficient
Use less than that and your cost drops in proportion. Use more and it climbs.
The bigger point: when you buy an appliance, the price on the label is only half the cost. A cheap tumble dryer that costs £39 a month to run is not cheap. Check the energy rating before you buy, because once you own it, it could cost you a small fortune.
Full table for every appliance in the home is on Money to the Masses, link in bio 🔗
Which one surprised you? 👇
#energybills #costofliving #ukmoney #personalfinanceuk #moneytips
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