The cost of running things under new Ofgem price cap - from air fryers to fans

Energy bills have plummeted to their lowest in two years, but what are the current running costs for household appliances?

Ofgem's latest price cap sets the annual energy bill for a typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit at £1,568. For those using a prepayment meter, the average is now £1,522 annually, while customers who settle their bills upon receipt will face a cap of £1,668.

Ben Gallizzi, an energy expert at Uswitch.com, commented that the new price cap will make it "cheaper" for people to power their abodes, particularly when it comes to high-energy items like electric showers, kettles, and air conditioning units. To give UK residents a clearer picture of how this affects their daily expenses, Uswitch has put together a list detailing the updated costs of operating various home gadgets.

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In the culinary corner, according to Uswitch's figures, a 1.4 Kw air fryer used for 1.7 hours weekly would have set you back £30.32 over a year with April's price cap. With the revised cap, the cost drops to £27.67.

As for a 0.79Kw dishwasher, which was previously estimated to cost £35.23 annually for 3.5 hours of use each week in June, will now only cost £32.15 per annum, reports the Mirror.

A 1Kw microwave, if used for 1.7 hours a week, previously cost you £76.44 to run but from today it will cost just £69.76. An electric fan oven with a unit rate of 0.63Kw, will now cost around £24.08 to run under April's price cap.

However, the appliance will now cost you approximately £21.98 if you use it for about three hours a week. Lastly, a 3Kw unit kettle that used to cost you around £76.44 a year will now cost you £69.76 for average use.

In the living room, a TV with a unit rate of 0.097Kw will now cost you £8.49 a year to run for 7.5 hours a week, down from £9.30 under the previous price cap. A laptop with a 0.1Kw unit will now cost you £5.81 a year to run for five hours a week, down from £6.37 before.

Despite the new price cap, one of the most expensive things to run in your home remains an electric shower. From today, if you are in the shower for two hours a week then it will cost you around £174.41 a year to run, down from £191.10 under the last cap.

Finally, using a washing machine - with a Kw unit rate of 0.712 - will set you back £28.97 a year to run, down from £31.75 before.

If you're in a part of the UK currently enjoying some sunshine and warmth, it's also important to know how much it costs to keep cool. According to Uswitch, a 0.035Kw desktop fan would cost you 57p a year to run if used for 1.4 hours a week - down from 62p previously.

A portable air conditioning unit, with a KW rate of one, would now cost you £13.95 a year to run, down from £15.29 under the April price cap. A built-in air conditioning unit, running for 3.4 hours a day, will now cost you £106.67 a year, down from £116.95.