How Many Watts of Electricity does a Hot Air Popcorn Popper use?

Real power-use measurements from a hot air popcorn popper.

By Rob Cockerham |

How Much Power does a Hot Air Popcorn Popper use

Hot Air Popcorn Popper: 1012 Watts

Description

  • A hot air popcorn popper is like a hair dryer shooting a hot jet of air sideways into a metal cup of corn seeds. It has a heater and a fan.
  • the one I tested only had one speed. These are high powered, and can melt butter just using their exhaust heat.

Power Use

  • Watts: 1012
  • Kilowatts: 1.012 Kw.

Operation Cost

  • cost per minute: 20 hundredths of one cent (0.2 ¢)
  • cost per hour: 12.1¢
  • cost per day: 97¢
  • cost per month: $18.47

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Power use of these items was actually tested. Individual items will vary, but these are the actual measurements.