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What appliances cost to run — 2026–27

One formula (watts × hours × your tariff) applied to sourced wattages and each state's official usage rate. The table gives each appliance's typical yearly cost in every state; open an appliance for hour, day and month costs across efficient, typical and high-draw models.

Typical household use per year, by state (2026–27 reference usage rates)
ApplianceNSWVICQLDSAWATASACTNT
Ducted air conditioner$716$593$604$905$718$604$798$684
Split-system air conditioner (cooling)$134$111$113$170$135$113$150$128
Window / portable air conditioner$215$178$181$272$216$181$239$205
Ceiling fan$11$9$9$14$11$9$12$11
Reverse-cycle air conditioner (heating mode)$179$148$151$226$180$151$200$171
Electric heater (fan, panel or oil column)$262$218$222$332$263$221$293$251
Pool pump$847$702$715$1,071$850$714$944$809
Pool/spa heater (electric heat pump)$895$742$755$1,132$898$755$998$855
Clothes dryer (vented)$181$150$153$229$182$153$202$173
Clothes dryer (heat pump)$103$86$87$131$104$87$115$99
Washing machine$48$40$41$61$48$41$54$46
Dishwasher$145$120$122$183$145$122$161$138
Fridge (400–500 L frost-free)$149$124$126$189$150$126$166$143
Chest freezer$116$96$98$147$116$98$129$111
Electric oven$103$86$87$131$104$87$115$99
Induction cooktop (per zone)$121$100$102$153$121$102$135$116
Electric radiant cooktop (per element)$109$90$92$138$109$92$121$104
Microwave$39$33$33$50$39$33$44$38
Kettle$44$36$37$55$44$37$49$42
Electric storage hot water system$726$602$613$918$728$612$809$694
Heat-pump hot water system$302$251$255$382$304$255$337$289
EV home charger$1,693$1,404$1,429$2,142$1,700$1,428$1,888$1,619
Dehumidifier$127$105$107$161$128$107$142$122
TV (55–65" LED/OLED)$47$39$39$59$47$39$52$45
Gaming PC$145$120$123$184$146$122$162$139
Hair dryer$33$27$28$41$33$28$36$31
Usage rate33.1c27.5c28.0c41.9c33.3c28.0c37.0c31.7c

Yearly figures use each appliance's typical household usage pattern (stated on its page), not 24/7 running. Each state uses its capital-city network's reference usage rate.

What the table shows

  • The same kWh costs 52.6% more in South Australia (41.9c/kWh, SA Power Networks) than in Victoria (27.5c/kWh, Jemena), so every appliance is cheapest to run in VIC and dearest in SA.
  • At typical use the EV charger costs the most to run of the 26 appliances, $1,693 a year at the NSW rate, compared with $11 for the ceiling fan.

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Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.