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Electricity usage calculator: how many kWh your appliances use

A typical set of 12 appliances, from the fridge to the router, uses about 1,845 kWh of electricity a year, about 1,919 PLN at 1.04 PLN/kWh. Switch on the appliances you have, adjust power and running time, and the calculator shows which one costs the most.

Appliances in your home

Switch on the appliances you have. The Edit button opens power, running time and label data.

Kitchen
  • about 250 kWh, 260 PLN
  • about 292 kWh, 304 PLN
  • about 146 kWh, 152 PLN
  • about 146 kWh, 152 PLN
  • about 73 kWh, 76 PLN
  • about 234 kWh, 243 PLN
Laundry
  • about 146 kWh, 152 PLN
  • not included
TV and internet
  • about 117 kWh, 122 PLN
  • not included
  • about 88 kWh, 92 PLN
Lighting and the rest of the house
  • about 131 kWh, 136 PLN
  • about 175 kWh, 182 PLN
  • about 47 kWh, 49 PLN
Hot water and cooling
  • not included
  • not included
Your appliances
Electricity price
PLN/kWh

Energy with distribution, gross, without fixed charges.

Source: URE G11 tariffs 2026 (PGE, Tauron, Enea, Energa), average with distribution

Example: typical appliances, price 1.04 PLN/kWh

All appliances: about 1,845 kWh a year, about 1,919 PLN a year

about 1,919 PLN a yearabout 160 PLN a monthappliances included: 12

  1. Induction hob: about 304 PLN a year
  2. Fridge-freezer: about 260 PLN a year
  3. Dishwasher: about 243 PLN a year
  4. Standby: about 182 PLN a year
  5. Oven: about 152 PLN a year
  6. Electric kettle: about 152 PLN a year
  7. Others (6): about 627 PLN a year

Appliances you can run at night (dishwasher, washing machine) cost about 395 PLN a year. In the G12 night zone in the PGE network it would be about 232 PLN.

Bar scale: up to 1,000 PLN/yrPrice from 11 October 2026, estimate

Use and cost of each appliance
AppliancekWh per daykWh per yearCost per year
Induction hob0.80292304 PLN
Fridge-freezer0.68250260 PLN
Dishwasher0.64234243 PLN
Standby0.48175182 PLN
Oven0.40146152 PLN
Electric kettle0.40146152 PLN
Washing machine0.40146152 PLN
LED lighting0.36131136 PLN
TV0.32117122 PLN
Router0.248892 PLN
Microwave0.207376 PLN
Vacuum cleaner0.134749 PLN
Total5.051,8451,919 PLN
Assumptions and formulaPrice from 11 October 2026
kWh/yr = W × h/day × 365 ÷ 1000
kWh/yr = kWh per cycle × cycles per week × 52
cost = kWh/yr × price of 1 kWh

Your numbers

  • Fridge-freezer: 250 kWh from the label = 250 kWh; 250 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 260 PLN a year
  • Induction hob: 1,200 W × 40 min ÷ 60 × 365 days ÷ 1000 = 292 kWh; 292 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 304 PLN a year
  • Oven: 1.4 kWh × 2 × 52 weeks = 146 kWh; 146 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 152 PLN a year
  • Electric kettle: 0.1 kWh × 4 × 365 days = 146 kWh; 146 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 152 PLN a year
  • Microwave: 1,200 W × 10 min ÷ 60 × 365 days ÷ 1000 = 73 kWh; 73 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 76 PLN a year
  • Dishwasher: 0.9 kWh × 5 × 52 weeks = 234 kWh; 234 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 243 PLN a year
  • Washing machine: 0.7 kWh × 4 × 52 weeks = 146 kWh; 146 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 152 PLN a year
  • TV: 80 W × 4 h × 365 days ÷ 1000 = 117 kWh; 117 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 122 PLN a year
  • Router: 10 W × 24 h × 365 days ÷ 1000 = 88 kWh; 88 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 92 PLN a year
  • LED lighting: 8 W × 3 h × 365 days ÷ 1000 × 15 units = 131 kWh; 131 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 136 PLN a year
  • Standby: 20 W × 24 h × 365 days ÷ 1000 = 175 kWh; 175 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 182 PLN a year
  • Vacuum cleaner: 900 W × 1 h × 52 days ÷ 1000 = 47 kWh; 47 kWh × 1.04 PLN = about 49 PLN a year
Electricity price
1.04 PLN/kWhURE G11 tariffs 2026 (PGE, Tauron, Enea, Energa), average with distribution
G12 night zone in the PGE network
0.6111 PLN/kWhPGE Obrót and PGE Dystrybucja tariffs for 2026, gross, without fixed charges
Year
365 days, 52 weeks
Rounding
to 1 kWh a year, below 10 kWh to 0.1 kWh

An estimate. Fixed charges on the bill are not included. Appliances with a thermostat (fridge, oven, water heater) draw full power only part of the time, so label data works better for them.

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Ready-made calculations

How to use the calculator

  1. Use the switches to include the appliances you have at home and exclude the ones you do not use.
  2. Click Edit next to an appliance and enter its power and running time or the yearly use from the energy label.
  3. If something is missing from the list, add your own appliance: name, power in watts and hours of use per day.
  4. Check the price of 1 kWh. If you know it from your bill, enter your own.
  5. Click Calculate usage. The result updates with every change, and the button below the ranking copies a link to it.

How we calculate electricity use

For appliances calculated from power: kWh a year = power in watts × hours of use per day × 365 ÷ 1000. An 80 W TV watched 4 hours a day uses 80 × 4 × 365 ÷ 1000, which is about 117 kWh and about 122 PLN a year.

Washing machines, dishwashers, dryers and ovens are easier to calculate from cycles: kWh per cycle × cycles per week × 52. Fridges and freezers have the yearly use on the energy label, and the water heater is based on the number of people: 900 kWh of heat per person a year, as in the heating cost calculator.

What the calculator leaves out

The cost is kWh times the price of 1 kWh with energy and variable charges. Fixed charges (capacity fee, fixed network charge, subscription fee) are not included because they do not depend on your appliances. Space heating is not included either: use the heating cost calculator for a heat pump or electric heaters.

The power on the rating plate is the maximum power. A fridge, oven or water heater draws it only while the compressor or heating element runs, so for them enter the use from the label or from a plug-in energy meter.

How to read the result

With the default settings the induction hob costs the most (about 304 PLN a year), followed by the fridge (about 260 PLN) and the dishwasher (about 243 PLN). Standby, 20 W around the clock, adds about 175 kWh and about 182 PLN a year, more than the washing machine.

For comparison: according to GUS, the Polish statistics office, a household electricity customer used 1,833 kWh on average in 2025. If your meter shows much more, check the appliances that heat. An electric water heater for four people uses about 3,600 kWh a year and an air conditioner in hot weather about 288 kWh.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate the electricity use of an appliance?

Multiply the power in watts by the hours of use and divide by 1000. The result is kWh. An 80 W TV used for 4 hours uses 0.32 kWh a day and about 117 kWh a year. The cost is kWh times the price of 1 kWh: at 1.04 PLN/kWh about 122 PLN a year.

How much electricity does an average home in Poland use?

According to GUS, a household electricity customer used 1,833 kWh on average in 2025. In the calculator a typical set of 12 appliances, without a water heater, dryer, computer or air conditioner, uses about 1,845 kWh, about 1,919 PLN a year.

Which appliances use the most electricity?

The ones that heat water or air. An electric water heater for four people uses about 3,600 kWh a year, more than the whole typical set of 12 appliances in the calculator. Among kitchen appliances, the induction hob, fridge and dishwasher usually cost the most.

Will the result match my bill?

Not to the złoty. The calculator leaves out fixed charges and assumes example running times. Compare the yearly kWh on your settlement invoice with the result. If the difference is large, measure the appliances that run all the time with an energy meter: the fridge and equipment on standby.