Running a electric cooker
in South Carolina
Meter reading
per year
195 kWh certified × 16.18¢ per kWh ÷ 100 — median of 255 listed models
Default: South Carolina residential average, 16.18¢ per kWh, EIA JUL 2026. Overwrite it with the rate printed on your own bill.
SOURCE·ENERGY STAR certified product data·tariff South Carolina residential average 16.18¢ — EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-07-28·REVIEWED JUL 2026
$31.55 a year A typical ENERGY STAR certified electric cooker uses 195 kWh a year. At South Carolina's average residential price of 16.18¢ per kWh, that is $31.55 a year, or $2.63 a month.
The tariff scales the whole rail; the model you buy is what moves the gate along it. The most efficient certified electric cooker on this tariff draws $28.32 a year, the least efficient $31.55 — a standing difference of $3.24 a year for an appliance doing the same job.
How this is worked out
- Take the certified annual consumption for the appliance class off the EPA's ENERGY STAR register — the median of every listed model, not a wattage anyone assumed.
- Take the residential tariff off the EIA's Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A. Here that is South Carolina's residential average, 16.18¢ per kWh.
- Multiply, then divide by 100 to come out of cents. Nothing is rounded before this line.
- Derive the rest of the schedule from that one figure: ÷ 12 monthly, ÷ 365 daily, × 10 for a ten-year life.
- Overwrite the tariff terminal with the rate printed on your own bill and the register re-reads. The certified consumption does not move — that is the half of the sum nobody gets to opinion their way out of.
annual cost ($) = certified kWh per year × tariff ¢ per kWh ÷ 100
Every certified electric cooker, cheapest to run first
The register above reads the median. This is the whole list it was taken from, priced at South Carolina's tariff. Running cost only — purchase price, capacity and repair record are not in this column, and a cheap-to-run model is not automatically the right buy.
| # | Model | kWh/yr | Cost/yr | vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ikea MC-8F72A2H385UL · Cooktop | 175 | $28.32 | saves $3.24 |
| 2 | Summit REN20SS4 · Range | 185 | $29.93 | saves $1.62 |
| 3 | Bertazzoni PRO244IFEMXB · Range | 186 | $30.09 | saves $1.46 |
| 4 | Bertazzoni MAS365INMBIV · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 5 | Bertazzoni MAS365INMXV · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 6 | Bertazzoni PRO365INMXE · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 7 | Bertazzoni PRO365INMXV · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 8 | Bertazzoni MAS365INMNEV · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 9 | Bertazzoni MAS365INMNG · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 10 | Bertazzoni MAS365INMXG · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 11 | Bertazzoni MAS365INMBG · Range | 187 | $30.26 | saves $1.29 |
| 12 | Bertazzoni MAS304INMXV� · Range | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 13 | Bertazzoni PRO304INMXV · Range | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 14 | Bertazzoni PRO304IFEMXB · Range | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 15 | Bertazzoni MAS304INMBIV · Range | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 16 | Bertazzoni MAS304IFEMXB · Range | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 17 | Bertazzoni MAS304INMNEV · Range | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 18 | Premier ECN7X0BPX1 · Range | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 19 | Ikea MC-8F72A2H333UL · Cooktop | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
| 20 | Ikea MC-9V96E0H378UL · Cooktop | 188 | $30.42 | saves $1.13 |
SOURCE·ENERGY STAR certified product data·255 certified electric cooking on the register, listed by certified consumption·REVIEWED JUL 2026
What the certification spread is worth on this tariff
| Certified models in this category | 255 |
|---|---|
| Lowest certified energy use | 175 kWh/yr — $28.32/yr |
| Median certified energy use | 195 kWh/yr — $31.55/yr |
| Highest certified energy use | 195 kWh/yr — $31.55/yr |
| Difference, best to worst | $3.24 a year |
| …over a 10-year life | $32.36 |
SOURCE·ENERGY STAR certified product data·priced at South Carolina's residential average, 16.18¢ per kWh·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same electric cooker on 51 tariffs
| State | Price per kWh | Cost per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 52.00¢ | $101.40 | $8.45 |
| California | 33.25¢ | $64.84 | $5.40 |
| New York | 29.93¢ | $58.36 | $4.86 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46¢ | $57.45 | $4.79 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82¢ | $56.20 | $4.68 |
| Maine | 28.63¢ | $55.83 | $4.65 |
| Alaska | 28.23¢ | $55.05 | $4.59 |
| Connecticut | 27.37¢ | $53.37 | $4.45 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33¢ | $53.29 | $4.44 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40¢ | $49.53 | $4.13 |
| Vermont | 24.89¢ | $48.54 | $4.04 |
| Illinois | 23.85¢ | $46.51 | $3.88 |
| New Jersey | 23.27¢ | $45.38 | $3.78 |
| Michigan | 22.01¢ | $42.92 | $3.58 |
| Maryland | 21.77¢ | $42.45 | $3.54 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55¢ | $42.02 | $3.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74¢ | $38.49 | $3.21 |
| Ohio | 19.52¢ | $38.06 | $3.17 |
| Delaware | 19.38¢ | $37.79 | $3.15 |
| Indiana | 18.15¢ | $35.39 | $2.95 |
| Virginia | 17.61¢ | $34.34 | $2.86 |
| Minnesota | 16.95¢ | $33.05 | $2.75 |
| West Virginia | 16.80¢ | $32.76 | $2.73 |
| Alabama | 16.77¢ | $32.70 | $2.73 |
| Texas | 16.44¢ | $32.06 | $2.67 |
| Oregon | 16.27¢ | $31.73 | $2.64 |
| South Carolina | 16.18¢ | $31.55 | $2.63 |
| Colorado | 16.16¢ | $31.51 | $2.63 |
| Mississippi | 16.16¢ | $31.51 | $2.63 |
| Georgia | 15.84¢ | $30.89 | $2.57 |
| South Dakota | 15.73¢ | $30.67 | $2.56 |
| Arizona | 15.23¢ | $29.70 | $2.47 |
| Florida | 15.17¢ | $29.58 | $2.47 |
| Kansas | 15.13¢ | $29.50 | $2.46 |
| North Carolina | 15.09¢ | $29.43 | $2.45 |
| Kentucky | 14.98¢ | $29.21 | $2.43 |
| Washington | 14.95¢ | $29.15 | $2.43 |
| Wyoming | 14.80¢ | $28.86 | $2.40 |
| Montana | 14.67¢ | $28.61 | $2.38 |
| Tennessee | 14.47¢ | $28.22 | $2.35 |
| Arkansas | 14.36¢ | $28.00 | $2.33 |
| Louisiana | 14.15¢ | $27.59 | $2.30 |
| Iowa | 14.14¢ | $27.57 | $2.30 |
| New Mexico | 14.12¢ | $27.53 | $2.29 |
| Missouri | 13.68¢ | $26.68 | $2.22 |
| North Dakota | 13.61¢ | $26.54 | $2.21 |
| Nevada | 13.60¢ | $26.52 | $2.21 |
| Nebraska | 13.59¢ | $26.50 | $2.21 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38¢ | $26.09 | $2.17 |
| Utah | 12.96¢ | $25.27 | $2.11 |
| Idaho | 12.35¢ | $24.08 | $2.01 |
One certified electric cooker at the median consumption of 195 kWh a year, wired to 51 different tariffs. Same appliance, same duty cycle, same certification — only the tariff changes.
SOURCE·US EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A·retrieved 2026-07-28·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Schedule notes
How much does it cost to run a electric cooker in South Carolina?
About $31.55 a year — $2.63 a month — for a typical ENERGY STAR certified electric cooker using 195 kWh annually, at South Carolina's average residential rate of 16.18¢ per kWh.
How much electricity does a electric cooker use?
Certified models range from 175 to 195 kWh a year, with a median of 195 kWh. That spread means the model you choose changes the running cost by $3.24 a year in South Carolina.
Is that more or less than the rest of the country?
South Carolina has the 27th highest residential electricity price of the 51 states and DC, at 16.18¢ against a national average of 19.41¢. The same electric cooker costs $37.85 a year at the national average — $6.30 more than you pay.
Will my bill actually go up by this much?
Only roughly. This is the certified test figure at your state's average price. Your own tariff, how heavily you use the appliance, and its age all move the real number. Older non-certified appliances often use considerably more.
Other circuits on the South Carolina tariff
Same tariff, same method, one certified median each.
Consumption: US EPA ENERGY STAR certified product data. Tariff: US EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-07-28. Estimates for comparison only. Your actual bill depends on your tariff, how often you run the appliance, and local conditions.
