How Much Electrcity Used For Hair Dryers

In daily life, hair dryers bring us great convenience. Whether it is used to quickly dry hair or style hair, it greatly improves our efficiency. How much electricity a powerful hair dryer consumes and whether it significantly affects our electricity bills is a topic that many people are concerned about. As a hair dryer manufacturer, BCRAA will introduce you to the power consumption of blowers.

How Much Power Does A Hair Dryer Use？

The power of a hair dryer is usually between 1000 watts and 2000 watts, depending on the brand, model and function of the hair dryer.

Most household hair dryers have a power of between 1500 watts and 1800 watts, which means they consume about 1.5 to 1.8 kilowatts of electricity per hour.

Commercial hair dryers are generally higher in power, usually between 1800 watts and 3000 watts. They are usually used in beauty salons, barber shops and other places.

1000W hair dryer: consumes 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity per hour.
1500W hair dryer: consumes 1.5 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per hour.
3000W hair dryer: consumes 3 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per hour.

This means that if you use your hair dryer for 15 minutes (0.25 hours) every day, you will actually use:

1000W hair dryer: 0.25 kWh
1500W hair dryer: 0.375 kWh
2000W hair dryer: 0.5 kWh

Electricity Cost Calculation For Hair Dryer

In the United States, electricity costs are usually calculated per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with an average price of about $0.12 to $0.20 per kWh, depending on the state and the power company. We can use this price to estimate the electricity cost of using a hair dryer.

Suppose you use a 1500-watt (1.5-kilowatt) hair dryer for 15 minutes (0.25 hours) a day. Next, we will calculate the electricity cost based on different electricity prices.

Calculate Electricity Bills Based On Different Electricity Prices

Electricity Price 1: $0.12 per kWh

Each time the hair dryer is used:
0.375 kWh×0.12 USD/kWh=0.045 USD0.375kWh×0.12USD/kWh=0.045USD

If the hair dryer is used for 15 minutes daily, the total cost for 30 days is:
0.045 USD×30=1.35 USD0.045USD×30=1.35USD

Electricity Price 2: $0.15 per kWh

Each time the hair dryer is used:
0.375 kWh×0.15 USD/kWh=0.05625 USD0.375kWh×0.15USD/kWh=0.05625USD

If the hair dryer is used for 15 minutes daily, the total cost for 30 days is:
0.05625 USD×30=1.6875 USD0.05625USD×30=1.6875USD

Electricity Price 3: $0.20 per kWh

Each time the hair dryer is used:
0.375 kWh×0.20 USD/kWh=0.075 USD0.375kWh×0.20USD/kWh=0.075USD

If the hair dryer is used for 15 minutes daily, the total cost for 30 days is:
0.075 USD×30=2.25 USD0.075USD×30=2.25USD

Summary

In the United States, if you use a 1500-watt hair dryer for 15 minutes a day, your monthly electricity bill will be between $1.35 and $2.25, depending on local electricity prices.

Of course, if you use a higher-powered hair dryer (such as 1800-watt or 2000-watt), the power consumption will be greater and the electricity bill will increase accordingly.