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Slow CookerCost: Purchase Price & Running Cost
A slow cooker (Crock-Pot) draws about 200 watts on low and 300 watts on high. Because it uses so little power, even an all-day 8-hour cook uses only around 1.6 kWh — far less energy than a conventional oven.
Average Purchase Price
$25–$120
Basic 6-quart to programmable/multi-cooker models
watts
hrs/day
$/kWh
Daily Cost
$0.26
1.6 kWh
Monthly Cost
$7.68
48.0 kWh
Yearly Cost
$93.44
584.0 kWh
For perspective...
At $93.44/year, that's about $8 per month — roughly 19 gallons of gas per year.
Energy-Saving Tips for Your Slow Cooker
- The low setting draws roughly a third less power than high — use it for all-day cooks
- Keep the lid on; each peek lets out heat the element has to replace
- For a long braise it costs a fraction of running the oven for the same meal