Kettles and hobs are two of the most-used appliances in the kitchen, used to make hot drinks and food. However, with energy costs on the rise, many are looking for ways to cut their bills. A TikTok user, who goes by the name @dinosaurdannyx, recently helped Britons and did an experiment to find out how much energy and how much cost was involved with boiling two litres of water at room temperature.
Firstly the engineer worked out how to measure the flow of gas used by his stove. From there, he found out that it cost him 1.99p to boil water using his hob.
After using his electric kettle to boil the same volume of water, he said it cost 3.49p, almost twice as much.
He said: “The results of this actually surprised me.”
Although kettles overall use less energy, the differing prices of electricity and gas meant the hob worked out cheaper.
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According to the experts, air conditioning and heating will cost Britons the most to run.
They said: “To save money, invest in a programmable thermostat. If you assumed the energy costs of running a fan are minimal, you’d be right. Consider direct current fans.
“They use so little energy that operating one at full speed for 24 hours a day would cost between £24.83 and £164.25 a year.
The research also found that the cheapest household appliances to run on their list was a washing machine.
A spokesperson for Radiators Online said: “This appliance is a widely used Energy Star model and only needs 500 watts per hour to run.
“This is because your washing machine uses more energy heating water than it does doing anything else during a wash cycle. So, washing machines are more energy efficient by using cold water, which most people prefer to use when doing their laundry.
“Hence, if used every day for a year, a washing machine’s electricity costs £18.25. Overall, refrain from using your energy-intensive appliances as much as possible, opt for energy star®-rated models and consider cheaper alternatives.”