How many watts does an electric stove top use?
An electric stove top uses 1,200–3,000 W (about 2,000 W on average). Running 1 hours/day, that is about 2.00 kWh a day and 60.0 kWh a month — roughly $10.99 a month at the U.S. average rate of 18.31 ¢/kWh.
This is the electric stove top electricity usage reference: watts, amps on a 240 V circuit, the kWh math, and links to what that usage costs in each state.
Watts, amps, and kWh for an electric stove top
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rated wattage range | 1,200–3,000 W |
| Average draw used in our math | 2,000 W |
| Amps at 240 V | 5–13 A (8.3 A at the average draw) |
| kWh per hour | 2.00 kWh |
| kWh per day at 1 hours/day | 2.00 kWh |
| kWh per month | 60.0 kWh |
| Cost per month at the U.S. average (18.31 ¢/kWh) | $10.99 |
The math is kWh = watts × hours ÷ 1000 and amps = watts ÷ volts. An electric stove top is normally wired for 240 V in US homes; a 120 V unit of the same wattage would draw twice the amps. For the dollars in your state, open cost to run an electric stove top in Texas and switch states from there.
Electric Stove Top electricity usage profile
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| kWh per hour | 2.00 kWh |
| kWh per day (typical) | 2.00 kWh |
| kWh per month (typical) | 60.0 kWh |
| kWh per year (typical) | 730.0 kWh |
| Low runtime scenario | 0.5 hours/day |
| High runtime scenario | 3 hours/day |
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Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: July 2026. Usage calculations use fixed appliance wattage and runtime assumptions so results stay comparable across pages.
Frequently asked questions
How many watts does an electric stove top use?
An electric stove top uses 1,200–3,000 W (about 2,000 W on average). Our usage and cost math uses 2,000 watts running 1 hours/day.
How many amps does an electric stove top draw?
On a 240 V circuit, 1,200–3,000 W works out to about 5–13 A; at the 2,000 W we use in the math that is 8.3 A.
How much electricity does an electric stove top use per month?
About 60.0 kWh a month at 1 hours/day. Lighter use (0.5 hours/day) comes to roughly 30.0 kWh and heavier use (3 hours/day) roughly 180.0 kWh.
How much does it cost to run an electric stove top?
About $10.99 a month at the U.S. average rate of 18.31 ¢/kWh — from roughly $7.63 in Louisiana to $28.80 in Hawaii at the same usage. The state cost-to-run pages price it at every state's rate.