What things actually cost to run
Enter your own numbers, get a straight answer. Every figure comes from a named regulator, is dated on the page, and is replaced when it changes.
Electricity
What things cost to run, and which tariff suits your usage.
- How much does it cost to run an appliance? Work out what any appliance costs to run per use, per month and per year on your own electricity rate — including what it draws on standby. Rates for all 50 states.
- What is the cheapest way to dry clothes? Compare what a tumble dryer, heat pump dryer, heated airer, dehumidifier or an ordinary clothes horse costs per load — and how much water each one leaves in your home.
Heating
Boilers, heat pumps and what it costs to keep a home warm.
- How much does it cost to heat water? Work out what it costs to heat water — a bath, a shower, a sink or a full cylinder — on your own electricity rate, including what an insulated tank loses while it just sits there.
- What does it cost to heat this room? Work out what a room actually loses in heat, the heater size it needs, and what holding it at a comfortable temperature costs per hour, per month and across a winter.
Driving
What it costs to charge and run an electric car.
Damp & mould
Why surfaces get wet, and what keeps them dry.
Solar & batteries
Whether generating or storing your own electricity pays back.