How many watts does an instant pot use?
An instant pot uses 700–1,100 W (about 1,000 W on average). Running 0.5 hours/day, that is about 0.50 kWh a day and 15.0 kWh a month — roughly $2.75 a month at the U.S. average rate of 18.31 ¢/kWh.
This is the instant pot electricity usage reference: watts, amps on a 120 V circuit, the kWh math, and links to what that usage costs in each state.
Watts, amps, and kWh for an instant pot
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rated wattage range | 700–1,100 W |
| Average draw used in our math | 1,000 W |
| Amps at 120 V | 5.8–9.2 A (8.3 A at the average draw) |
| kWh per hour | 1.00 kWh |
| kWh per day at 0.5 hours/day | 0.50 kWh |
| kWh per month | 15.0 kWh |
| Cost per month at the U.S. average (18.31 ¢/kWh) | $2.75 |
The math is kWh = watts × hours ÷ 1000 and amps = watts ÷ volts. A standard 120 V household circuit on a 15 A breaker carries about 1,800 W. For the dollars in your state, open cost to run an instant pot in Texas and switch states from there.
Instant Pot electricity usage profile
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| kWh per hour | 1.00 kWh |
| kWh per day (typical) | 0.50 kWh |
| kWh per month (typical) | 15.0 kWh |
| kWh per year (typical) | 182.5 kWh |
| Low runtime scenario | 0.5 hours/day |
| High runtime scenario | 2.5 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 instant pot use?
An instant pot uses 700–1,100 W (about 1,000 W on average). Our usage and cost math uses 1,000 watts running 0.5 hours/day.
How many amps does an instant pot draw?
On a 120 V circuit, 700–1,100 W works out to about 5.8–9.2 A; at the 1,000 W we use in the math that is 8.3 A.
How much electricity does an instant pot use per month?
About 15.0 kWh a month at 0.5 hours/day. Lighter use (0.5 hours/day) comes to roughly 15.0 kWh and heavier use (2.5 hours/day) roughly 75.0 kWh.
How much does it cost to run an instant pot?
About $2.75 a month at the U.S. average rate of 18.31 ¢/kWh — from roughly $1.91 in Louisiana to $7.20 in Hawaii at the same usage. The state cost-to-run pages price it at every state's rate.