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Calculate Power Consumption of an Induction Cooktop:

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If you are planning to buy a new induction cooktop or wondering how much electricity your existing induction cooktop is consuming then this article is for you.

In this article, we will calculate the power consumption of an induction cooktop and also look at how much it costs to use one.

Induction cooktops are normally rated between 1000 watts to 2500 watts. A 2000 watt induction cooktop running for 1 hour in a day will consume around 2 kWh of electricity in a day. This adds up to around 60 kWh of electricity in a month.

This would roughly translate to a monthly electricity cost of $ 9.72 in the US, £ 21.60 in the UK, C$ 9.36 in Canada, A$ 19.2 in Australia and Rs 600 in Mumbai, India.

Induction Cooktop Power Consumption:

The power consumption of an induction cooktop (for that matter any electrical appliance) depends upon two main things,

  1. First is the wattage of your induction cooktop,
  2. And second is the electricity tariff in your area.

Before we jump into calculating the power consumption of your induction cooktop let’s see what these terms are and how you can find out your induction cooktop‘s wattage and the electricity tariff of your locality.

If you already know these terms and just want to use the calculator then please scroll down to use the calculator.

What is the Wattage of an Induction Cooktop:

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Induction Cooktop: 2 kW

 

Induction cooktop are rated between 1000 watts to 2500 watts.

You can find the wattage of your induction cooktop by reading the label on it or just look for your induction cooktop on amazon and you will find its wattage in the description section.

(If you don’t have time to do this, then don’t worry I have put together a table at the end that shows the power consumption of a range of induction cooktops with different wattages.)

If you don’t know what a watt is then here is a quick explanation,

Watt is the unit of power. It means the rate at which electricity is consumed or produced by a device. For example, a 50-watt TV consumes power at a rate of 50 watts per hour, it does not mean that the TV consumed 50 units of electricity, it means it will consume power at a rate of 50 watts every hour.

So in short, the wattage of an induction cooktop lies between 1000 watts to 2500 watts and you can find it by looking at the label on it. With that out of the way, let’s look at what is electricity tariff.

What is your Electricity Tariff:

In simple words, electricity tariff is the amount your electricity provider charges you for one unit (kWh) of electricity. I live in Mumbai, India here the electricity tariff is Rs 12/kWh.

(What is a Kilowatt hour (kWh) Kilowatt hours or units of electricity is the energy consumption of a device. For example, a 50-watt table fan running for 50 hours will consume 50 watts x 50 hours = 2500-watt hours = 2.5-kilowatt hours of electricity = 2.5 units of electricity. (1 kWh of electricity = 1 unit of electricity))

To find your electricity tariff, just look into your previous month’s electricity bill and find out your monthly electricity consumption, then just divide your monthly electricity consumption by your total monthly electricity bill, the figure you get is approximately your electricity tariff.

I have put together the following table that shows the electricity tariff of a few countries.

 

Electricity Tariff Around The World:

CountryElectricity TariffCountryElectricity Tariff
United States$ 0.154/kWhIndiaRs 6/kWh
United Kingdom£‎ 0.27/kWhGermany€ 0.44/kWh
CanadaC$ 0.30/kWhPhilippines₱ 9.70/kWh
AustraliaA$ 0.32/kWhSouth AfricaR 2.558/kWh

You can also check out the following resources to know your electricity tariff:

Calculate Induction Cooktop Power Consumption:

With these two pieces of information in hand, you are ready to find the power consumption of your induction cooktop.

Let me show you an example,

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I have selected a 2000 watts induction cooktop listed on amazon.

Let’s assume we will use this induction cooktop every day for 1 hour for the entire year.

Hence, we will calculate the daily, monthly, and annual power consumption of this 2000 watts induction cooktop.

I would like to point out one thing before we start with the calculation, most induction cooktops available in the market today have different power saving mode settings.

Meaning you can run a 2kW induction cooktop at 200 watts, 500 watts, 1000 watts depending on the food you cook.

There is no need to run it at full power of 2000 watts all the time. This greatly reduces the power consumption.

However, for our calculation we are assuming usage at full power of 2000 watts, hence, the power consumption values will be on the higher side.

With the knowledge of your induction cooktop wattage and your electricity tariff, just use this simple formula to calculate power consumption.

Power consumption of an appliance = Wattage of the appliance X operational hours

Cost to run an appliance = Power consumption of the appliance X electricity tariff

(Operational hours is basically the number of hours you are using your induction cooktop)

Now let’s calculate,

How Much Power Does A Induction Cooktop Consume:

In our case, wattage is 2000 watts and operational hours are 1 in a day, 30 in a month, and 365 in a year.

Hence by using the above formula.

  • Daily Power consumption of a 2000 watts induction cooktop (1 hour) = 2000 watts X 1 hours = 2 kWh
  • Similarly, Monthly power consumption of a 2000 watts induction cooktop (1 hour/day @ 30days) = 2000 watts X 30 = 60 kWh
  • And annual power consumption of 2000 watts induction cooktop (1 hour/day @ 365 days) = 2000 watts X 365 = 730 kWh

Now that we know the power consumption just multiply it by your electricity tariff and you will get how much it will cost you to run your 2000 watts induction cooktop.

let’s calculate how much it will cost to run this 2000 watts induction cooktop for 1 hour every day for an entire month in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Mumbai, India.

  • In the US, the avg. electricity tariff is around 16.20 cents per kWh, hence it will cost around $ 9.72 (60 kWh X 16.20 cents) to run this 2 kW induction cooktop for 1  hour every day for an entire month in the US.
  • In the UK, the avg. electricity tariff is around 36 pence per kWh, hence it will cost around £ 21.60 (60 kWh X 36p/kWh) to run this 2 kW induction cooktop for 1 hour every day for an entire month in the UK.
  • In Canada, the avg. electricity tariff is around C$ 0.156 per kWh, hence it will cost around C$ 9.36 (60 kWh X C$ 0.156/kWh) to run this 2 kW induction cooktop for 1 hour every day for an entire month in Canada.
  • In Australia, the avg. electricity tariff is around A$ 0.32 per kWh, hence it will cost around A$ 19.2 (60 kWh X C$ 0.32/kWh) to run this 2 kW induction cooktop for 1 hour every day for an entire month in Australia.
  • In Mumbai, India, the avg. electricity tariff is around Rs 10 per kWh, hence it will cost around Rs 600 (60 kWh X Rs 10/kWh) to run this 2 kW induction cooktop for 1 hour every day for an entire month in Mumbai.

How Much Does it Cost To Run A Induction Cooktop:

For your reference, I have calculated the cost to run this 2 kW induction cooktop for 1 hour daily throughout the entire year in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Mumbai, India.

Country (Tariff) Daily Power Consumption of a 2Kw INDUCTION COOKTOP Monthly Power Consumption of 2KW INDUCTION COOKTOP Annual Power Consumption of a 2KW INDUCTION COOKTOP
USA (16.20 c/kWh) 2 kWh, $ 0.32 60 kWh, $ 9.72 730 kWh, $ 118.2
UK (36p/kWh) 2 kWh, £ 0.72 60 kWh, £ 21.60 730 kWh, £ 262.8
Canada (C$ 0.156/kWh) 2 kWh, C$ 0.31 60 kWh, C$ 9.36 730 kWh, C$ 113.8
Australia (A$ 0.32/kWh) 2 kWh, A$ 0.64 60 kWh, A$ 19.20 730 kWh, A$ 233.6
Mumbai (Rs 10/kWh) 2 kWh, Rs 20 60 kWh, Rs 600 730 kWh, Rs 7,300

If your country is not on the table, then just note down the power consumption and multiply your electricity tariff to get the running cost.

The above figures show the maximum power consumption of an 2kW induction cooktop, however, the actual power consumption will greatly depend on the type of food you cook, temp setting, and power mode setting.

Hence, the actual power consumption will be 10% – 20% lower than the above calculate one.

Electricity consumption for different Wattage Induction Cooktop:

For your reference, I have made the below table that shows the power consumption of a range of induction cooktop having different wattages. I have assumed 1  hour of daily operation for an entire year.

INDUCTION COOKTOP Wattage Daily Power Consumption
(1 HOUR)
Monthly Power Consumption (30 Hours) Annual Power Consumption (365 Hours)
1 kW 1.0 kWh 45 kWh 365 kWh
1.5 kW 1.5 kWh 45 kWh 547 kWh
1.8 kW 1.8 kWh 54 kWh 657 kWh
2 kW 2 kWh 60 kWh 730 kWh
       

You can find the cost to run any induction cooktop by multiplying the power consumption from the above table with the local electricity tariff.

Now go ahead and use the below calculator to find out the power consumption of your induction cooktop.

Just type the wattage of your induction cooktop, hours of usage, and your electricity tariff, and let the calculator do the math for you.

Induction Cooktop power consumption calculator:

If you are not happy with the approximate results and you want to know the exact power consumption, then I would suggest you buy a cheap Kill-A-Watt Meter from amazon.

Calculate the exact power consumption of any Induction Cooktop using Kill A Watt Meter:

Kill A Watt Meter is a simple device that gives real-time data on the power consumption of any device.

You can check it on amazon using this link – Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor

To use a kill-a-watt meter to calculate the power consumption of your induction cooktop, first, connect your induction cooktop plug into the kill-a-watt meter and then plug the kill-a-watt meter in your wall socket and you are good to go.

Then start using your induction cooktop and you can see in real-time how many kWh (units) of electricity it is consuming.

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Thank you for reading.

Aavjo

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