These devices consume the most electricity. As a result, electricity bills may be higher

The portal, citing data from the Energy Market Agency, stated that the average cost of electricity in households increased by almost 30%. Every year. in the first half of 2023 and amounted to PLN 95 gross per kilowatt hour. However, last year the amount to be paid was on average PLN 0.73.9/kWh. This means that we are dealing with the largest annual increase since 1989.

Electricity bills are getting higher. Prices are determined by many factors

According to experts from the portal, higher prices are caused by excise tax of PLN 5/kWh, which was not levied last year. In addition, the VAT rate was increased from five to 23 percent. Households that use more electricity and exceed the limit, which is 3,000 kWh for most, face higher costs. The basic rate for electricity alone, excluding excise duty, VAT and distribution subsidies, increases from less than PLN 41 to over PLN 69 net, which is an increase of 69 percent.

How much electricity do household electrical appliances consume? Experts calculated the annual cost of using them

The use of devices that require specific energy also has an impact. “”. based on PGNiG’s analysis, calculated the costs of using popular devices. These included equipment such as:

• smartphone – the annual cost is about PLN 3,
• microwave – annual cost – approx. PLN 50,
• TV – annual cost – approx. PLN 120,
• laptop – annual cost – approx. PLN 130,
• electric kettle – annual cost approx. PLN 230,
• oven – annual cost – approx. PLN 470,
• induction hob – cost approx. PLN 710,
• dishwasher – annual cost approx. PLN 225,
• desktop computer – annual cost approx. PLN 190,
• vacuum cleaner – annual cost approx. PLN 150,
• A++ washing machine – annual cost approx. PLN 135.

Experts from PGNiG took into account the daily operating time of each device, the number of days of use and the power expressed in watts. It is assumed that a smartphone, a microwave, an induction hob, a TV (5 hours a day), a laptop (8 hours a day), an electric kettle, a refrigerator, an oven, a dishwasher and a desktop computer (5 hours a day) are used every day.