How much does a microwave consume?

When choosing any electrical equipment, the consumer focuses on such a characteristic as power. And this is correct, because it is precisely the parameter that affects the possibilities of cooking. That is, the higher it is, the less time will be spent preparing food. If the device is purchased for making hot sandwiches, then you can get by with the simplest one. But to work with meat or chicken, you will need a more serious machine equipped with additional functions.

Let's try to understand how much a powerful microwave oven consumes.

Total microwave power

The load placed on the home electrical network directly depends on its volume.

Important! When buying a home appliance, you need to take into account the actual wiring capabilities.

The thing is that, in addition to the microwave heater, many models are equipped with additional functions - a grill or a convector. This is what causes the amount of energy to increase. So, in microwave mode, it ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 kW.If the user uses the oven and grill at the same time, then he should understand that the indicators range from 1.5 to 2.8 kW. And if a convector is also used during cooking, then the power consumption will be in the range from 2 to 3 kW.

We must also remember that a certain part of it is also consumed by the fans installed in the case.

Microwave electricity consumption per hour

The documents included in the delivery set, as a rule, do not indicate the amount of power that the heater (magnetron) generates. As a rule, they show only the amount that is spent as a whole. These parameters are indicated on a nameplate (plate) attached to the rear wall. They are also indicated in the instruction manual.

How many kilowatts does a microwave consume depending on the chosen cooking method?

All existing microwave ovens on the home appliance market are equipped with a control unit and module, on which the power consumption directly depends. The module can be simple, representing a set of standard switches. Or a processor, which is used to produce complex dishes.

Almost all of them know how to defrost food and, of course, reheat ready-made food.

To simply warm food to room temperature, 0.1 kilowatts are needed; for defrosting, 0.2 to 0.4 kilowatts will be needed. If you need to heat food until hot, the figure will be 0.7 kW, but for high-speed cooking you need 0.9 kilowatts.

On a note!

While in standby mode, the device also consumes electrical energy.

Standby consumption ranges from 1.5 to 4 W. The main user of electricity in this case is the display panel, which shows the current time.

How much energy does a microwave consume when operating in grill mode?

Many models of microwave products are equipped with a cooking method such as grilling. Moreover, many people are trying to buy a microwave device with this additional function. This mode allows you to cook chicken with a crispy coating. But, a person must be aware that its use will increase the amount of electricity used.

By the way, manufacturers produce stoves with different types - quartz and PETN. It must be said right away that the second one will consume from 0.9 to 2 kW. Quartz consumes less energy.

Microwave consumption depending on energy efficiency class

Recently, manufacturers of home appliances are required to indicate the efficiency class on the packaging. In total, 7 classes are accepted in our country and abroad; they are designated by letters of the Latin alphabet from A to G, where the letter shows the relationship between the electricity consumed and the volume of food prepared. The lower this number, the more efficient the device is. Microwaves sold in our stores consume from 0.5 to 1.7 kW. Industrial products can consume up to 2.2 kilowatts.

Tips on how to reduce microwave energy consumption

Using these devices allows you to save some money. They actually use less electricity than stoves or ovens. When purchasing a stove, you need to pay attention to its efficiency class.

Advice!

It makes sense to buy equipment of class A, B or C. Equipment with an index of D and below will work inefficiently and will lead to an increase in electricity bills.

You can save money on using this device in the following ways:

• do not use the defrost mode again;
• make maximum use of the chamber volume;
• for cooking, use only utensils specially designed for this purpose;
• strictly follow the culinary recipes that may be included in the package.

Now you can use your microwave as efficiently and economically as possible.