What Does It Cost to Run a Toaster Oven in Delaware?

Running a toaster oven in Delaware costs about $2.11 a month — $25.72 a year — at the state's average rate of 18.79 ¢/kWh. The estimate assumes a typical 1,500-watt toaster oven running 0.25 hours/day, at the all-in average rate (before separately billed taxes and fixed fees).

Average wattage assumption
1,500 W
Typical usage assumption
0.25 hours/day
Estimated monthly electricity use
11.3 kWh
Estimated monthly cost
$2.11
Estimated yearly cost
$25.72

Key metrics

MetricValue
Average wattage assumption1,500 W
Typical usage assumption0.25 hours/day
Estimated monthly electricity use11.3 kWh
Estimated monthly cost$2.11
Estimated yearly cost$25.72

Toaster Oven cost vs U.S. average

Delaware average rate
18.79 ¢/kWh
Delaware monthly cost
$2.11
U.S. monthly cost
$2.17
Monthly difference
-$0.06

At the state average rate, a toaster oven in Delaware costs $0.06 less a month than it would at the U.S. average rate.

How much electricity does a toaster oven use?

A toaster oven draws roughly 1,200-1,800 W; we use 1,500 watts running 0.25 hours/day. That comes to 0.38 kWh a day — 11.3 kWh a month, or 136.9 kWh over a year — using kWh = watts × hours ÷ 1000.

Toaster ovens use high wattage during use but typically run for short periods. More efficient than full-size ovens for small meals. Delaware prices that energy at 18.79 ¢/kWh, against a 19.32 ¢/kWh national average.

Toaster Oven operating cost estimate in Delaware

Time periodEnergy useCost
Per hour1.50 kWh$0.28
Per day0.38 kWh$0.07
Per month11.3 kWh$2.11
Per year136.9 kWh$25.72

These figures use the all-in average rate. Your actual bill can run higher when separately billed taxes, seasonal pricing, and fixed monthly fees apply.

What changes the cost the most?

Two things move this number: your state's rate, which you can't change, and how hard the appliance works, which you often can. For a toaster oven, that mostly comes down to preheat time, temperature setting, daily use frequency.

Using yours more lightly or heavily than our assumption? The state calculator and usage-cost pages below model your exact scenario at the same rate.

For calculator-style comparisons, use the Toaster Oven calculator in Delaware to compare light, typical, and heavy usage profiles.

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: April 2026. Estimates use the EIA average all-in residential rate (delivery included); they don't add separately billed taxes, fixed charges, or other utility fees, which vary by utility. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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