Cost of running things under new Ofgem energy price cap - from showers to air fryers

To help Brits understand what that means for their day-to-day life, Uswitch has compiled together a list of how much it costs to run certain household items now compared to yesterday

Ofgem's price cap has risen once again - so how much does it cost to run your household appliances now?

From today, Ofgem's price cap for a yearly energy bill for a typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit sits at £1,717. The average household paying by prepayment meter for dual fuel sits at £1,669 a year and the price cap for someone paying on receipt of bill is now £1,829.

Due to the rise, Elise Melville, energy expert at Uswitch.com said that households would see the cost to run their appliances go up with a few items being standouts. In particular, Elise says the biggest "energy guzzlers" in the home are appliances that use a lot of water such as showers, washing machines and tumble dryers.

However, she noted that the cost of running smaller items such as kettles, irons and air fryers can quickly add up over time. She added: "Beware of those items that are left on standby at night, switching them off at the plug when not in use can save energy.

"Households who want to save money on their energy bills should shop around for a fixed energy tariff as there are plenty of deals that are cheaper than the October price cap. Now is a good time to lock in lower rates before winter starts and households' energy usage begins to rise.”

To help Brits understand what that means for their day-to-day life, Uswitch has compiled together a list of how much it costs to run certain household items now compared to yesterday.

Starting in the kitchen, Uswitch's data shows that a 1.4 Kw air fryer - if used for 1.7 hours per week - would cost £27.67 to run over the cost of a year under the July price cap. However, under the new one, it would cost £30.32. This sits at a weekly cost of 53p before and 58p now.

For a 0.79Kw dishwasher, Uswitch found that it would cost £32.15 a year to run a year in September if it was running for 3.5 hours a week. However, from today, this same appliance will cost £35.23 a year to run.

A 1Kw microwave, if used for 1.6 hours a week, used to cost you £18.60 to run but from today it will cost £20.38. Weekly, this has gone from 36p to 39p.

An electric fan oven with a unit rate of 0.63Kw, will cost around £21.98 to run under July's price cap. However, now the appliance will cost you around £24.08 if you use it for around three hours a week. Finally, a 3Kw unit kettle used to cost you around £69.76 a year but will now cost you £76.44 for average use. So the weekly cost has gone from £1.34 a week to £1.47.

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

One of the costliest things to run in your home is an electric shower, and that still remains the case under the new price cap. From today, if you are in the shower for two hours a week then it will cost you around £191.10 a year to run. This is up from £174.41 under the last cap. Finally, using a washing machine - with a Kw unit rate of 0.712 - will set you back £31.75 a year to run, down from £28.97 before.

How much it costs to run appliances under July price cap

• Air-fryer - July price cap: £27.67 - October price cap:£30.32
• Dishwasher - July: £32.15 - October: £35.23
• Iron - July: £31.36 - October: £34.36
• Kettle - July: £69.76 - October: £76.44
• Laptop - July: £5.81 - October: £6.37
• Microwave - July: £18.60 - October: £20.38
• Oven (electric fan) - July: £21.98 - October: £24.08
• Shower (electric) - July: £174.41 - October: £191.10
• TV - July: £8.49 - October: £9.30
• Washing machine - July: £28.97 - October: £31.75

(annual costs)