Here’s how much it costs to cook with an oven vs. stove

With the costs of energy bills rising upward in the UK, households have had to become more prudent in not only cutting down unnecessary energy usage but also finding greener alternatives when it comes to electric appliances. As reported by Thisis Money, supermarket Iceland and energy firm Utilita have teamed up together to lay out the details of how exactly much your kitchen cooking methods are costing you in terms of energy bills.

Iceland and Utilita Partnership

This is a first-of-its-kind partnership between Utilita and Iceland where they have committed to a series of pledges which would have an impact on lessening the cost of cooking food at home.

As per Utilita, the aim of this campaign is,

To give every UK household the practical information they need to cut cooking-related energy usage to save hundreds of pounds each year.

At the foundation of this campaign is pioneering research from Utilita's Sustainability Lead Archie Lasseter. This reveals how much households are spending by using each of the main cooking appliances. The data from this 'Shop Smart, Cook Savvy' campaign is indeed illuminating.

Most frequently used cooking methods and costs

Utilita's new findings take up the seven most frequently used cooking methods in UK households. These are electric cooker, dual cooker (part electric, part gas), gas cooker, slow cooker, air fryer and microwave.

As per the recently published data,

In terms of cost-effectiveness, the electric cooker is the worst method costing households 87p a day to run (£316.54 a year). This is followed by a dual cooker with 72p a day (£264.03 a year).

Gas cookers a relatively better at 33p a day (£120.83 a year).

On the other end of the bargain are the more cost-effective methods of cooking which include a slow cooker at 16p a day (£ 59.76 a year) and an air fryer at14p (52.74 a year).

The best out of all the cooking methods is the humble microwave coming in strong at only 8p a day to run (£30.02 a year).

Both brands are offering consumers a 4.5litre air fryer from Tower Housewares at a discounted price of £35, which is both energy and cost-efficient.

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