Electric Fireplace Energy Usage

The average electric fireplace uses nearly 1500 watts of power.

Electric fireplace energy usage.

If you use it just for ambiance then the cost can range anywhere from 0 003 to 0 03 per hour. A 1500w electric fireplace that uses a conventional fan space heater will use 1 5kw of electricity every hour which equates to 1 5kwh. Electric fireplaces use only about 1 500 watts of electricity. Keep in mind that if you have a gas fireplace there may also be some small electrical costs associated such as if your model has an electric fan that blows heat out into the center of the room.

If they are set so the heater powers on and off the 50 percent usage setting they use about 9 cents an hour in electricity. The energy usage of an electric fireplace will scale linearly with the wattage of the unit. Operational costs range between 0 003 to 3 cents per hour when you use them strictly for decorative purposes that is the flames are activated but no heat is produced.