Check out all the usual kitchen suspects before deciding how to cook your favourite meal – at Utilita, we’re big advocates for the air fryer!
| Appliance | Cost to use | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Week | Month | Year | |
| Electric cooker | 27p | £1.90 | £8.24 | £98.92 |
| Dual cooker | 23p | £1.65 | £7.15 | £85.76 |
| Gas cooker | 11p | 80p | £3.48 | £41.76 |
| Slow cooker | 9p | 62p | £2.67 | £32.07 |
| Air fryer | 8p | 54p | £2.36 | £28.30 |
| Microwave | 4p | 31p | £1.34 | £16.11 |
Real example
Want proof for the figures above? Look no further, our Sustainability Experts have done the hard work for you. We used a frozen food staple – the fish finger – and worked out the most cost-efficient way to get it on the plate.
Yearly savings
It’s simple – just take a look at how you cook. Here are five simple ways to save up to £215 a year*.
Once the water has reached boiling point, turn down the heat and simmer until the food has cooked. It won’t take any longer, but it will save you money.
Only boil as much water as you need – when making a cuppa use the cups to fill the kettle, or when using boiling water for cooking be sure to measure it out.
Use more efficient appliances
Ovens can be expensive to use. Using a microwave, air fryer or slow cooker costs a lot less. We’re doing everything we can to encourage supermarkets and food brands to include these appliances on their cooking instructions to make these savings even easier.
Batch cook
Cooking more than one meal at a time cuts down the time appliances are in use. Using a microwave to defrost a pre-made meal costs a lot less than oven-cooking making a meal from scratch.
Use a lid/right-sized pan
Match the size of the pan base to the hob ring and always use a lid to stop heat escaping. Flames escaping around the pan is wasted heat – try to avoid this.
Save hundreds per year just by switching to an air fryer for your daily cooking needs – it’s cheaper, faster and keeps your food tasty!
Hundreds of Iceland’s own-brand products feature air fryer cooking instructions, costing you less to cook, and speeding things up, too! Follow recipes to impress the whole family, while keeping costs down.
*All energy usage data is based on Energy Saving Trust Infact Report (September 2019 / June 2021) and Utilita’s Review of the Energy Cost of Cooking (September 2022). All energy costs are based on the latest Government Energy Price Cap. Savings may vary as many factors will be important in determining your actual savings.