Is it cheaper to run an air fryer or an electric oven?
Price updated 9 July 2026 · Q3 2026 (Jul–Sep)
With typical usage, an air fryer is cheaper — about £7.09 a month less (£85.09 a year) than an electric oven.
The classic question. An air fryer usually wins for small portions; the oven catches up when you fill it.
Compare with your own usage
Air fryer
About £4.25 a month · £51.05 a year
Uses about 196 kWh a year. Prefilled with the Ofgem cap of 26.11p/kWh — edit any box for your own figures.
Electric oven
About £11.35 a month · £136.14 a year
Uses about 521 kWh a year. Prefilled with the Ofgem cap of 26.11p/kWh — edit any box for your own figures.
The bottom line
At the current 26.11p/kWh cap and typical usage, an air fryer runs at about £4.25 a month against £11.35 for an electric oven. Your own habits decide the real answer — the tool above lets you put in exactly how you use each one.
Read more: Air fryer running cost · Electric oven running cost.