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How much does it cost to run an electric shower?

Worked from the current price cap, with the sum on the page.

At the current price cap rate of 26.11p per kWh, a typical electric shower costs about 30.5p per shower, which is £111.20 a year on the usage below.

Where that number comes from

9,000 Wtypical power, range 7,500 to 10,500
0.13 hper shower
7showers a week, assumed
26.11pper kWh, cap average

Across the range of powers for this appliance class, one shower costs between 25.5p and 35.6p. Your own figure is on the rating plate, usually on the back or inside the door, and it is the only one that is true for you.

High power, short time. The rating in kW is printed on the unit and varies a lot.

What does it cost to run?

Change any of these. The rate is the current price cap average, but yours is on your bill and is the one that matters.

per use
per week
per year

Energy figures are worked from the Ofgem price cap on the date shown and from typical power for the appliance class, not from a named model. Your own rate and your own rating plate are the ones that count. Full disclaimer.