How many watts does a typical electric cooker use?

Answer 1

1kw or 1000 watts is normal

The above figure is not typical. An average two slice toaster will use 1000 watts. An electric oven, at least in North America, will usually be closer to 4000 watts. The ones I have looked at vary from a low of 3000 to upwards of 9000 watts for prosumer appliances.

Each oven has a label on the inside door panel. The label shows how many total watts (W) or kilowatts (KW). For example a Gibson 240 Volt upper & lower combination oven uses 7.4 KW or 7400 watts. The watt rating assumes both upper and lower ovens can be turned 'on' at same time. This means the upper oven uses half of 7400 watts or 3700 watts. And the lower oven uses 3700 watts. The upper and lower ovens each have 2 elements, but you have to choose boil or bake, so only one element 'on' when cooking. This means both elements in upper oven are 3500-3700 watts, and both elements in lower oven are 3500-3700 watts. When replacing element, choose same wattage or less. A lesser element wattage means longer cooking time.

Answer 2

A typical electric cooker uses 2000 watts.

Answer 3

you need to look on the back of the range where a plate will tell you the electrical specification. A very small range might need 3 kW but a large one a lot more.

Answer 4

A typical electric cooker can use around 1,200 to 2,500 watts when in use, depending on the size and specific model of the cooker.