The rising energy costs has left many families avoiding using their heating for as long as possible, but what about using the kettle? Households rely on their kettles for hot drinks and hot water bottles during the winter, and many claim its cheaper to boil the kettle for hot water to wash up, to boil pasta or even wash themselves instead of taking a shower.
Most British families boil their kettle every day, and it is estimated that UK households drink an estimated 165 million cups of tea each day. Making it no surprise that more people are wondering how much it costs to boil a kettle now and how much it will cost after Saturday's energy price rise reports the Chronicle Live.
Matthew Jenkins, energy expert at MyJobQuote, said: "With an estimated 95% of British families boiling their kettle at least once a day and 40% of families more than five times a day, the exact costs will vary on the size/power rating of your kettle plus your electric tariff cost. The average two litre kettle has a power rating of three kilowatts per hour (kWh), although it must be noted that it will never take a whole hour to boil your kettle! Instead, boiling a kettle for an average of four minutes uses 0.225kWh."
