Martin Lewis has warned people it is not always cheaper to use a microwave or air fryer instead of an oven. During the cost of living crisis, many households in the UK have invested in air fryers from the likes of Ninja and Tower, believing they are more economical than ovens.
But Mr Lewis said people may actually end up paying more in some circumstances - despite the device generally being cheaper. Speaking on his podcast, he said in the end it comes down to an equation of what uses more energy, as reported by the Manchester Evening News.
He said: "The problem with the equation for heating equipment is an oven is going to be about 2000W. A microwave I believe, from memory, a best guess explanation, a microwave gives you consistent heat whereas an oven is warming up to full temperature and then topping it up so it isn't running at full power the whole time."
