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Coffee Machine Running Costs for Pod and Espresso Machines

What your morning coffee costs in electricity on 2026-27 prices, how machine types compare, and why switching off matters more than the model.

Checked against regulator sources, October 2026

Typical draw
1,500 W
Home espresso machine
Usage assumed
137 kWh
a year
NSW cost
$45
a year, Ausgrid
Cost an hour
50c
NSW reference rate
watts
hrs
days

Use decimals for short times. 15 minutes is 0.25 hours.

State or territory

Coffee machine: cost a year

$45

49.7c an hour12.4c a day87c a week$3.78 a month
Energy usedper year137 kWh
Electricity priceAusgrid, flat rate33.14c
Share of a typical homeagainst 4,000 kWh a year3%
Cost a year, GST included$45.36

Appliances on a thermostat cycle on and off, so real use is often lower than the full power draw.

Prices are 2026-27 regulated rates including GST. Market offers can be cheaper. Estimates only.

What a coffee machine costs to run in each state

The table assumes a 1,500 W home espresso machine drawing full power for a total of 15 minutes a day.

Coffee machine: home espresso machine, 1,500 w, 15 minutes a day, every day
StateRateA monthA year
TasmaniaAurora Energy24.75c$2.82$34
QueenslandEnergex27.97c$3.19$38
Victoriaaverage of five networks28.2c$3.22$39
Northern TerritoryJacana Energy31.68c$3.61$43
New South WalesAusgrid33.14c$3.78$45
Western AustraliaSynergy33.26c$3.79$46
Australian Capital TerritoryEvoenergy network36.95c$4.22$51
South AustraliaSA Power Networks41.91c$4.78$57
Flat regulated usage rate for each state's main network in 2026-27, including GST. Victoria uses the average of its five networks.

Pod, espresso and dual boiler machines

Running costs by type, 15 minutes a day, every day
TypePowerCost an hourA year
Pod machine, 1,200 W1,200 W40c$36
Home espresso machine, 1,500 W1,500 W50c$45
Dual boiler espresso, 2,000 W2,000 W66c$60
Priced at the Ausgrid reference rate of 33.14c/kWh. Use the calculator for your own state and hours.

Pod machine

  • Heats only what each cup needs
  • Short warm-up
  • Some models stay on until they time out

Best for: One or two cups a day.

Espresso machine

  • Single boiler or thermoblock heats quickly
  • Steam wand use adds heating time

Best for: Milk coffees at home.

Dual boiler

  • Brew and steam at the same time
  • Highest power draw and longest warm-up
  • Costs the most if left on

Best for: Several coffees in a row.

Keeping coffee costs down

The biggest factor is how long the machine stays on. Using the auto-off setting, or switching off after your last cup, stops the machine keeping a boiler hot for nobody. If your machine has a standby or eco mode, turn it on. For the rest of the kitchen, see our standby power guide.

Electricity is the small part

Even a machine left on for an hour each morning costs far less in electricity than the coffee beans or pods it uses.

Questions about coffee machine running costs

A few minutes at full power. Five minutes on a 1,500 W espresso machine costs about 4c on the Ausgrid reference rate.

Each hour is cheap, but a machine left on all morning keeps its boiler hot by cycling the element. Auto-off or switching off after use removes that cost.

Per cup, usually, because they heat a small amount of water on demand. Dual boiler espresso machines use the most.

Sources

Every rate on this page comes from the regulator or the regulated retailer. Last checked October 2026. Prices include GST unless we say otherwise.