While you’re waiting for your solar panels to be installed, you can save money on your energy bills by switching to smart ways of cooking. Different appliances cost different amounts to run, and some are better than others depending on what you’re cooking or how much.
- Air Fryer: Best for One to Two People
An air fryer works like a small conventional fan oven, because they are smaller, they cost less to cook a small meal in than an oven.
- Electric Ovens: Best for Batch Cooking
Ovens are generally bigger than other cooking appliances and take more energy to heat up. A typical electric oven can be the most expensive cooking appliance to run for individual portions of food. An electric oven is more efficient when cooking large portions or for more people.
- Microwave: Best for Reheating and Quick Cooking
Instead of heating the air around it, the microwave directly heats the food. Your microwave can cook and reheat food quickly, so its cost is lower than many other cooking appliances.
- Gas or Electric Hob: Best for Quick Meals
Using a hob is typically quite cheap, however, a gas hob does produce more direct CO₂ emissions than an electric hob, so if you’re just using it to reheat food, consider using the microwave instead.
- Slow Cooker: Best for Busy Schedules
Slow cookers are designed to cook meals slowly over a long period of time. This makes them convenient way to cook if you have a busy schedule. Having your slow cooker running for several hours will use less power than having your oven on for several hours.
- Pressure Cooker: Best for Fast Cooking
A pressure cooker is a cheap way to cook food quickly, reducing cooking times, resulting in lower energy costs.
Quick Energy Saving Tips When Cooking
- Boil potatoes on the hob first before roasting them to reduce the time they need to cook in the oven.
- Fully defrost frozen leftovers in the fridge before reheating in the microwave to reduce cooking time and use less energy.
- If you’re able, turn off your air fryer, slow cooker, microwave and oven at the switch to reduce wasted energy.
- Boil water in the kettle first before pouring into the pan to reduce energy use.
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