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What Appliances Cost to Run in Ghana
What common appliances actually cost to run in Ghana, in cedis per month, at the PURC residential rate of GHS 2.04 per kWh effective 1 July 2026. The working is shown so you can check it: watts, divided by 1000, times hours per day, times 30, times the rate.
| Appliance | Real draw | Use per day | kWh / month | GHS / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot plate, double burner | 2000W | 45 min | 45.0 | 91.80 |
| Rice cooker, 5L | 900W | 45 min | 20.3 | 41.31 |
| Hot plate, single burner | 1000W | 40 min | 20.0 | 40.80 |
| Deep fryer, 2.5L | 1800W | 20 min | 18.0 | 36.72 |
| Steam iron, 1450W | 1450W | 20 min | 14.5 | 29.58 |
| Dry iron, 1200W | 1200W | 20 min | 12.0 | 24.48 |
| Electric kettle, 2L | 2000W | 10 min | 10.0 | 20.40 |
| Microwave oven, 20L | 1100W | 15 min | 8.3 | 16.83 |
| Hair dryer, 2000W | 2000W | 10 min | 10.0 | 20.40 |
| Sandwich maker | 750W | 10 min | 3.8 | 7.65 |
| Blender, 2.5L with dry mill | 750W | 12 min | 4.5 | 9.18 |
| Blender, 2L commercial | 600W | 10 min | 3.0 | 6.12 |
| Facial steamer | 300W | 10 min | 1.5 | 3.06 |
| Rechargeable standing fan | 25W | 360 min | 4.5 | 9.18 |
| LED strip light, 10M | 24W | 300 min | 3.6 | 7.34 |
| Rechargeable LED lamp | 10W | 240 min | 1.2 | 2.45 |
How to read this table
These are class estimates for typical units at typical daily use, not laboratory measurements of one specific model. Real draw is what the appliance pulls continuously, which is not the peak number printed on the box. Heating appliances dominate: anything that makes heat, a hot plate, an iron, a kettle, a fryer, costs many times more to run than anything that spins or lights up.
Two things worth knowing before you buy. A double burner hot plate at typical use costs about GHS 92 a month, which over a year is several times its purchase price. And a blender, the appliance with the scariest number on the box, is one of the cheapest things in your kitchen to run at about GHS 6 a month.