What Does It Cost to Run a Toaster Oven in South Dakota?
Running a toaster oven in South Dakota costs about $1.63 a month — $19.87 a year — at the state's average rate of 14.52 ¢/kWh. That's roughly $6.57 a year less than a household paying the national average pays for the exact same toaster oven. 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).
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average wattage assumption | 1,500 W |
| Typical usage assumption | 0.25 hours/day |
| Estimated monthly electricity use | 11.3 kWh |
| Estimated monthly cost | $1.63 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $19.87 |
Toaster Oven cost vs U.S. average
At the state average rate, a toaster oven in South Dakota costs $0.54 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. South Dakota prices that energy at 14.52 ¢/kWh, against a 19.32 ¢/kWh national average.
Toaster Oven operating cost estimate in South Dakota
| Time period | Energy use | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Per hour | 1.50 kWh | $0.22 |
| Per day | 0.38 kWh | $0.05 |
| Per month | 11.3 kWh | $1.63 |
| Per year | 136.9 kWh | $19.87 |
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 South Dakota 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.