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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 Tariff of 14.29p per unit.

Power
Rating
Per
5 mins
Per
15 mins
Per
30 mins
Per
60 mins
700W 0.83p
58.3W
2.50p
175W
5.00p
350W
10.00p
700W
800W 0.95p
66.7W
2.86p
200W
5.72p
400W
11.43p
800W
900W 1.07p
75.0W
3.22p
225W
6.43p
450W
12.86p
900W
1000W (1kW) 1.19p
83.3W
3.57p
250W
7.14p
500W
14.29p
1000W
1200W (1.2kW) 1.43p
100.0W
4.29p
300W
8.57p
600W
17.15p
1200W
1500W (1.5kW) 1.79p
125.0W
5.36p
375W
10.72p
750W
21.43p
1500W

*based on the Average rate of 14.29p/kWh (2011 tariff) for a unit of electricity.

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.