Hair Dryer Energy Cost Calculator
Personal grooming appliance for quickly drying and styling hair with heated air.
Power Draw
1,800W
watts
Annual kWh
81
avg usage
Annual Cost
$11
avg national
CO₂/Year
0.06 tons
carbon impact
Hair Dryer Cost Calculator
Customize usage and your state's electricity rate for accurate cost estimates.
Daily Cost
$0.04
Monthly Cost
$0.88
Annual Cost
$11
Lifetime Cost
$53
Energy Saving Opportunities
Energy Saving Tips
- ✓Towel dry hair first to reduce drying time
- ✓Use medium heat setting
- ✓Unplug when not in use
Hair Dryer Cost Summary
Purchase Price (one-time)$40
Annual Energy Cost (at 13¢/kWh)$11
Lifespan 5 years
Lifetime Energy Cost (energy only)$53
Total Cost of Ownership (purchase + energy)$93
Hair Dryer Energy FAQ
Hair Dryer Running Cost by City (top 100)
Electricity rates vary by city, so the cost to run a hair dryer does too. See your local cost:
New York, NYLos Angeles, CAChicago, ILHouston, TXPhoenix, AZPhiladelphia, PASan Antonio, TXSan Diego, CADallas, TXSan Jose, CAAustin, TXJacksonville, FLFort Worth, TXColumbus, OHIndianapolis, INCharlotte, NCSan Francisco, CASeattle, WADenver, COWashington, DCNashville, TNOklahoma City, OKEl Paso, TXBoston, MAPortland, ORLas Vegas, NVDetroit, MIMemphis, TNLouisville, KYBaltimore, MDMilwaukee, WIAlbuquerque, NMTucson, AZFresno, CASacramento, CAKansas City, MOMesa, AZAtlanta, GAOmaha, NEColorado Springs, CORaleigh, NCLong Beach, CAVirginia Beach, VAMiami, FLOakland, CAMinneapolis, MNTulsa, OKBakersfield, CATampa, FLWichita, KSArlington, TXAurora, CONew Orleans, LACleveland, OHHonolulu, HIAnaheim, CALexington, KYStockton, CAHenderson, NVCorpus Christi, TXRiverside, CANewark, NJSaint Paul, MNSanta Ana, CACincinnati, OHIrvine, CAOrlando, FLPittsburgh, PASt. Louis, MOGreensboro, NCOyster Bay, NYJersey City, NJAnchorage, AKLincoln, NEPlano, TXDurham, NCBuffalo, NYChandler, AZChula Vista, CAToledo, OHMadison, WIGilbert, AZReno, NVLubbock, TXFort Wayne, INNorth Las Vegas, NVSt. Petersburg, FLIrving, TXLaredo, TXWinston-Salem, NCChesapeake, VAGlendale, AZGarland, TXScottsdale, AZArlington, VANorfolk, VANorth Hempstead, NYBoise, IDFremont, CASpokane, WA
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