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Microwave Oven Electricity Cost Calculator

Your microwave oven should be rated in Watts (W) or Kilowatts (kW) if it is a commercial oven. To find out what your microwave costs to run, look-up its' power specification, and what setting you have it at, then use our energy calculator to see how much it will cost to run per minute.

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Electricity costs calculated at UK Average Electricity Tariff of 14.5p per unit.

Power
Rating		 Per
5 mins		 Per
15 mins		 Per
30 mins		 Per
60 mins
700W 0.85p
58.3W		 2.54p
175W		 5.08p
350W		 10.15p
700W
800W 0.97p
66.7W		 2.90p
200W		 5.80p
400W		 11.60p
800W
900W 1.09p
75.0W		 3.26p
225W		 6.53p
450W		 13.05p
900W
1000W (1kW) 1.21p
83.3W		 3.62p
250W		 7.25p
500W		 14.50p
1000W
1200W (1.2kW) 1.45p
100.0W		 4.35p
300W		 8.70p
600W		 17.40p
1200W
1500W (1.5kW) 1.81p
125.0W		 5.44p
375W		 10.88p
750W		 21.75p
1500W

*based on the Average Electricity rate of 14.5p/kWh (Tariff March 2013 tariff) for a unit of electricity.

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Enter your own tariff details

Refer to your electricity bill or your energy suppliers published tariffs (usually found on their website) to obtain the information required below.

Do you pay a Standing Charge?  
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First Unit Price per KWh
Usually the higher priced unit of electricity up to a given breakpoint. 		  pence/unit
Second Unit Price per KWh
The amount you pay per unit of electricity after the breakpoint.		   pence/unit
Breakpoint
The number of units of electricity at which the price switches to the Second Unit Price per KWh.		   units