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How much does it cost to run a coffee maker?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.34¢ per kilowatt-hour (June 2026), running a coffee maker costs about $30.12 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 13.11¢ to 52.72¢ across the country.
- Per hour
- 16.5¢
- Per day of use
- 8.3¢
- Per month
- $2.51
- Per year
- $30.12
Assumption: 900 W, 30 minutes a day, 365 days a year — 164 kWh a year. Ten minutes of brewing plus 20 minutes on the warming plate.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 13.11¢ | $1.79 | $21.53 |
| Nebraska | 13.25¢ | $1.81 | $21.76 |
| Utah | 13.37¢ | $1.83 | $21.96 |
| Louisiana | 13.49¢ | $1.85 | $22.16 |
| Tennessee | 14.07¢ | $1.93 | $23.11 |
| North Dakota | 14.12¢ | $1.93 | $23.19 |
| Arkansas | 14.12¢ | $1.93 | $23.19 |
| Kentucky | 14.26¢ | $1.95 | $23.42 |
| Oklahoma | 14.33¢ | $1.96 | $23.54 |
| Idaho | 14.37¢ | $1.97 | $23.60 |
| North Carolina | 14.74¢ | $2.02 | $24.21 |
| Mississippi | 14.88¢ | $2.04 | $24.44 |
| Washington | 14.91¢ | $2.04 | $24.49 |
| New Mexico | 15.06¢ | $2.06 | $24.74 |
| Florida | 15.10¢ | $2.07 | $24.80 |
| Montana | 15.14¢ | $2.07 | $24.87 |
| Arizona | 15.18¢ | $2.08 | $24.93 |
| Wyoming | 15.24¢ | $2.09 | $25.03 |
| South Dakota | 15.36¢ | $2.10 | $25.23 |
| West Virginia | 15.45¢ | $2.11 | $25.38 |
| South Carolina | 15.55¢ | $2.13 | $25.54 |
| Kansas | 15.71¢ | $2.15 | $25.80 |
| Iowa | 15.93¢ | $2.18 | $26.17 |
| Texas | 15.94¢ | $2.18 | $26.18 |
| Missouri | 16.22¢ | $2.22 | $26.64 |
| Oregon | 16.32¢ | $2.23 | $26.81 |
| Georgia | 16.36¢ | $2.24 | $26.87 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | $2.24 | $26.94 |
| Colorado | 17.13¢ | $2.34 | $28.14 |
| Virginia | 17.22¢ | $2.36 | $28.28 |
| Indiana | 17.51¢ | $2.40 | $28.76 |
| Minnesota | 17.52¢ | $2.40 | $28.78 |
| Ohio | 19.19¢ | $2.63 | $31.52 |
| Delaware | 19.29¢ | $2.64 | $31.68 |
| Wisconsin | 19.56¢ | $2.68 | $32.13 |
| Illinois | 19.89¢ | $2.72 | $32.67 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.73¢ | $2.97 | $35.69 |
| Maryland | 21.84¢ | $2.99 | $35.87 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $3.15 | $37.76 |
| Connecticut | 24.32¢ | $3.33 | $39.95 |
| District of Columbia | 24.39¢ | $3.34 | $40.06 |
| Vermont | 24.44¢ | $3.35 | $40.14 |
| New Jersey | 24.95¢ | $3.42 | $40.98 |
| New Hampshire | 27.01¢ | $3.70 | $44.36 |
| Alaska | 28.21¢ | $3.86 | $46.33 |
| Rhode Island | 29.23¢ | $4.00 | $48.01 |
| New York | 29.49¢ | $4.04 | $48.44 |
| Maine | 29.59¢ | $4.05 | $48.60 |
| Massachusetts | 29.61¢ | $4.05 | $48.63 |
| California | 34.74¢ | $4.76 | $57.06 |
| Hawaii | 52.72¢ | $7.22 | $86.59 |
Cutting the number down
- The warming plate, not the brew, is where the hours go. Decanting into a thermal carafe removes it entirely.
- Single-serve pod machines heat less water per cup but idle at temperature; the two effects roughly cancel.
Questions
- How many watts does a coffee maker use?
- About 900 W while running.
- How much does a coffee maker cost per month?
- About $2.51 a month at the U.S. average rate, or $30.12 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Nevada, at $21.53 a year, versus $86.59 in Hawaii — a spread of $65.06.