.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis advanced toaster, with its touchscreen controls and unique heating technology, is considerably more expensive than its more traditional counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has a power rating that\u2019s over twice the average for 2 slice toasters, but its enhanced controls and heating speed means that it can be more effective at toasting per watt consumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again, the wattage of a toaster is different from the actual power consumption of a toaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, next, let\u2019s take a look at toaster power consumption, and see how many watts a toaster actually uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many watts does a toaster use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Using an energy monitor and extrapolating the results, the average US toaster uses 1002.8 watts at peak draw. Overall, the amount of watts a toaster uses ranges from 457.5 watts to 1647 watts, with 686.25 watts being the most common.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, the amount of watts that a toaster uses in the UK is higher, ranging from 713.7W to 2104.5W – 1248.6W is the estimated average, and 777.5W is the most common amount of watts consumed at peak draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, how were these results estimated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using an energy monitor, it\u2019s easy to see how many watts a toaster actually uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a 230V supply, here are test results for a powerful 4 slice 2100W toaster:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nAt its peak power consumption, the toaster drew 1921 watts<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\nThe lowest amount of watts drawn while toasting was 1885W<\/strong>; and<\/li>\n\n\n\nThe amount of watts the appliance used while toasting was typically 1901W<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nContinue reading to see how much electricity the appliance used in total to toast bread.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAt its peak, the toaster consumed 91.5% of its listed wattage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nJumping back into the study results, instead of using the manufacturer\u2019s listed wattage, we can extrapolate the amount of watts that toasters are more likely to consume at peak draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The table below estimates the actual amount of watts a toaster is likely to use based on the toaster wattage study results (all toaster sizes), and power consumption test.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nToaster Wattage Category<\/strong><\/td>Estimated Watts Actually Consumed (Peak – US)<\/strong><\/td>Estimated Watts Actually Consumed (Peak – UK)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Average<\/td> 1002.8W<\/td> 1248.6W<\/td><\/tr> Most common<\/td> 686.25W<\/td> 777.75W<\/td><\/tr> Highest<\/td> 1647W<\/td> 2104.5W<\/td><\/tr> Lowest<\/td> 457.5W<\/td> 713.7W<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThese figures relate to the peak amount of watts a toaster consumes at a single point of time while toasting. The results are slightly lower than the manufacturer\u2019s listed wattage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But how much electricity overall does a toaster use to toast bread? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How much electricity does a toaster use? (kWh)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Toasters use 0.01 kWh to 0.16 kWh of electricity per use.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the US, a toaster consumes 1.1 kWh of electricity per hour, on average<\/strong>, assuming it runs at the manufacturer’s listed wattage the entire time. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe table below shows the average, most common, highest, and lowest amount of electricity that toasters use per hour (max) in the US, and UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nToaster Electricity Usage Category<\/strong><\/td>Toaster Electricity Usage Per Hour – US<\/strong><\/td>Toaster Electricity Usage Per Hour – UK<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Average<\/td> 1.1 kWh<\/td> 1.365 kWh<\/td><\/tr> Most common<\/td> 0.75 kWh<\/td> 0.85 kWh<\/td><\/tr> Highest<\/td> 1.8 kWh<\/td> 2.3 kWh<\/td><\/tr> Lowest<\/td> 0.5 kWh<\/td> 0.78 kWh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBut that’s for an hour of continued use – let\u2019s look at toaster power consumption per use.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUsing an energy monitor again on a 2 slice, and 4 slice toaster, we can see that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n0.05 kWh <\/strong>of electricity was consumed overall to toast 2 slices of bread at the medium setting<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\nAt the highest setting<\/strong>, the toaster consumed 0.07 kWh <\/strong>to toast 2 slices;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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