Revealed: The true cost of our household appliances

A new report has revealed how much household appliances are costing people each month, along with their environmental impact.

Freezers are the most expensive item in the house, costing, on average, £280 a year, while dishwasher is costing around £53 a year.

The report also revealed that 86 per cent of UK households are now consciously trying to be sustainable.

Recycling, reusing, and repurposing have now become an everyday occurrence in the UK as households try and do ‘their bit’ for climate change and reduce their carbon footprint.

However, with energy use for household appliances tripling within the past 40 years, just how much money and energy could we save by changing to a greener solution?

The new report has revealed that the kitchen is the most likely culprit for carbon and energy usage, due to the amount of appliances the room hosts whilst detailing tips on how to save energy and money.

The list shows that freezers and fridges are, unsurprisingly, the most expensive as both are on 24 hours a day and both cost the average household £280 and £210 a year.

Electric ovens, dishwashers and hobs are all used, on average, for 30 minutes each day.

Electric ovens cost us £58 a month, a dishwasher £53 and a hob £44.

Kettles are only used for an average of eight minutes in total each day but it still costs us £12 a month.

Toasters and microwaves are both used, on average, for five minutes each day and cost homes £7.30 and £4.86 respectively each month.

The report also offers tips on saving energy and money in the kitchen.

Freezer

The best way to reduce energy consumption is to fill the freezer up, because keeping air cold uses more energy than keeping food cold does.