Your electrical appliances and how you use them can make a big difference to your bill (Picture: Getty Images)
Millions of people are set to be further impacted by the cost of living crisis when energy bills rise once again from April.
While Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has guaranteed the energy price guarantee will be extended to the end of June, the £400 discount on bills given to every household is coming to an end at the end of March.
This means the average bill will rise in price around £67 a month from April – which is set to squeeze households even further.
Of course there are ways to save the pennies on your energy bill, be it by using certain appliances such as your washing machine and tumble drier less, or by not leaving items on standby.
But if you’re still looking for ways to keep costs down, it’s equally useful to know how much those electrical items cost.
Which of your appliances is the most expensive to run? Here’s what you need to know…
Which are the most expensive household items to run?
According to Money Saving Expert, the most expensive item you can run in your household – using around 3 kWh of electricity an hour – is your tumble dryer.
The financial experts have based their findings on standard prices and rates under the Energy Price Guarantee for electricity, currently 34p per kilowatt used.
And on that basis the dryer is the most pricey item, working out at £1.02 for an hour’s worth of use – although bear in mind this is their average estimate and can vary depending on the model of dryer and how energy efficient it is.
Close up view on clothes dryer with washed and dried shirts in and door open. (Picture: Getty Images)
The second most expensive item is the oven, which works out at 2 kWh per hour and will set you back 68p, while MSE has said the kettle comes in third at 1.8 kWh per hour at a cost of 61p.
The top five is completed by an electric hob, which uses 1.7 kWh per hour and a vacuum cleaner which uses 1.4 kWh.
Which is the cheapest item to run?
According to MSE’s list the cheapest item to run on a per-hour basis is a Playstation 5 left on standby.
Is enough being done to support people through the cost of living crisis? Have your say now
That will use just 0.00036 kWh per hour, at a cost of 0.01p.
Other cheaper items on the list include an airfryer – which have become increasingly popular as people look for ways to cut down on their bill – which uses 1 kWh an hour for a total of 34p.
Your airfryer can save on your cooking costs if you use it instead of the oven (Picture: Getty Images)
Your TV will use just 0.03 kWh per hour for a total of 1.02p while a phone charger uses even less than that at 0.005 kWh, which amounts to 0.17p.
It’s also worth noting that the actual price of each usage is likely to work out lower for most people given how much each appliance or device is used.
For example, while a kettle may be expensive, you’re unlikely to use it for a whole hour, given the average boiling time is around 45 seconds – at an average cost of 1.28p per boil.
The same goes for a toaster, which would use a whole 1.2 kWh, coming in at 41p, if used for a whole hour – but most likely would not be.
By contrast a fridge might be cheaper to run – according to MSE uses 0.028 kWh per hour and costs just 0.95p – but will work out more expensive as it is in constant use.
MORE : These home appliances use the most energy when left on standby
MORE : 50 tips for saving energy (and money) on your home appliances
Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Share your views in the comments below.
What will add the most to your bill?