EV charger (Level 1) vs Outdoor heat lamp: which costs more to run? (2026)
Estimates use U.S. average $0.180 $/kWh, typical wattage, and typical hours/day from our catalog. Adjust on each appliance page.
EV charger (Level 1)
- Typical watts
- 1440 W
- Hours/day
- 2
- Monthly est.
- $15.53
- kWh/mo
- 86.4
Outdoor heat lamp
- Typical watts
- 80 W
- Hours/day
- 8
- Monthly est.
- $3.45
- kWh/mo
- 19.2
EV charger (Level 1) is estimated to cost more per month at typical use.