Sales of air fryers have gone up by as much as 3,000% as consumers look to save money in the kitchen. The gadget has become increasingly popular because of its versatility and energy efficiency.
Research by Utilita found that air fryers run at an average cost of £55.71 a year, while an electric cooker runs at £335.57 a year. Another study by Hometree in September found that while an oven with an average wattage of 3kW costs about 34p to run for 20 minutes, a 1kW air fryer would cost 10p.
The appliance works in a similar way to a convection oven, with a heating element at the top of the machine and a large fan to circulate the hot air. With its relatively small size, it does not need a lot of time for pre-heating and is able to cook quickly and evenly.
