How much does it cost to take a shower?
Research from Uswitch shows taking a 10-minute shower uses 1.42kWh of electricity, costing someone on a standard variable tariff around 48p a go.
If you did this every day it would cost you £175.20 a year.
That’s based on an 8.5KW electric shower and a unit rate of 34p.
However, this amount may be different if you are on an Economy 7 tariff.
With this, it will be cheaper to shower in the evenings.
Under the current price cap, it will cost you 37p to use an 8.5 kilowatt shower for 10 minutes at night.
But it will cost you 56p on a day rate and using the same power shower head for 10 minutes.
Ben Gallizzi, an energy expert at Uswitch, said: “People on Economy 7 will likely be paying more to shower during the day than those on standard tariffs with rates capped by the energy price guarantee, but night-time costs are lower.
“However, usually people with Economy 7 tariffs will pay their cheaper rates between midnight and 7am — so if you are an early riser, you may benefit from cheaper rates by taking an early morning shower rather than needing to have one in the middle of the night.”
