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Induction cooktop vs Refrigerator: 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.

Induction cooktop

Typical watts
2000 W
Hours/day
1
Monthly est.
$10.79
kWh/mo
60.0

Refrigerator

Typical watts
150 W
Hours/day
24
Monthly est.
$19.42
kWh/mo
108.0

Refrigerator is estimated to cost more per month at typical use.