Consume more air fryer or electric oven
The consumption of the electric oven causes bills to soar. But is the air fryer a cheaper alternative? An experiment reveals the answer.
With food and energy prices on the rise, Italian families are looking for tricks to save money in the kitchen. This also means learning to make the best use of household appliances. For example, is it more convenient to cook with an electric oven or an air fryer? It is difficult to give a definitive answer – a lot depends on the model and the amount of food. Never results of a small experiment they help clarify.
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How much does an electric oven consume and tips for saving
Simple tricks are enough to save money with household appliances: this applies to the water heater, for example, but also to the oven. The consumption of an electric oven depends on various factors: size, energy efficiency, whether the oven is static or ventilated, etc. More generally, it is estimated that an electric oven consumes about 0.9 kWh in one hour of use at 200 degrees. However, you can try to save thanks to some good habit:
- avoid opening the oven door unnecessarily;
- cook several dishes at the same time;
- take care of the cleaning and maintenance of the oven;
- avoid preheating the oven if it is not necessary;
- take advantage of the time slots in which the cost of energy is lower;
- cut the food into small pieces to reduce cooking times.
Another solution is to find alternatives to baking.
Advantages and disadvantages
In some cases, the microwave can be a good substitute for the oven. Then there is the air fryer, which represents an alternative not only to the classic pan frying, but also to the electric oven. The air fryer has several advantages. It allows us to:
- use less oil;
- cooking lighter fried foods;
- reduce cooking times;
- avoid bad smells in the kitchen.
Among the main disadvantages of the air fryer, however, is the reduced cooking capacity. Furthermore, according to some estimates, the hourly consumption of an air fryer is about 1.5 kWh. In short, it would seem that the air fryer consumes more than an electric oven. But is it really so?
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The experiment that reveals whether the air fryer or the electric oven consumes more energy
BBC reporters conducted a small experiment to find out if the air fryer or electric oven consumes more. They tried cooking two chicken legs and two potatoes (roughly the same size), and used a smart meter to measure consumption. Here’s what they found:
- to cook the chicken in the oven you need 35 minutes And 05 kWh of electricity, vs 20 minutes And 0.43 kWh in the air fryer;
- to bake the potato in the oven they are needed 60 minutes And 31 kWh of electricity, while that is enough 35 minutes And 0.55 kWh in the fryer.
In short, according to these results the electric oven uses more than double the consumption of the air fryer. Of course, for those who don’t already have an air fryer, the price of this appliance must also be taken into account. But if we have the choice between the two cooking methods, it might be more convenient to use the fryer.
