How much does it cost to run a electric leaf blower? (2026 price cap)
At the GB-average Ofgem price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026, a electric leaf blower rated at 2.5kW costs 66p an hour to run and around £5.70 a year assuming roughly fortnightly through autumn, about 20 minutes.
Per hour
66p
Per typical use
22p
Per day
1.6p
Per week
11p
Per year
£5.70
Typical rating and how we worked this out
This page uses a typical rating of 2.5kW for a electric leaf blower; published figures for this appliance range from 2kW to 3kW. A corded electric leaf blower draws a high wattage but for only a short, occasional burst each autumn, so its total annual running cost is modest even at 2,500W. The running cost follows the same formula used across this site: watts ÷ 1,000 × hours × unit rate. Typical use is modelled as roughly fortnightly through autumn, about 20 minutes, which is how the per-day, per-week and per-year figures above were calculated — see the cost-to-run calculator to change the wattage, hours or region yourself.
Rate used: Ofgem price cap, 1 October to 31 December 2026, GB average electricity — 26.32p/kWh (excl. VAT, removed 1 Oct 2026–31 Mar 2027).
Cost by region
Same appliance, same use — ranked most to least expensive by region under the price cap:
| Region | Elec p/kWh | Cost per hour | Typical annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 27.86 | 70p | £6.04 |
| South Eastern England | 26.88 | 67p | £5.82 |
| Eastern England | 26.61 | 67p | £5.77 |
| London | 26.60 | 67p | £5.76 |
| South Western England | 26.58 | 66p | £5.76 |
| Southern Wales | 26.55 | 66p | £5.75 |
| North Western England | 26.49 | 66p | £5.74 |
| Southern England | 26.47 | 66p | £5.74 |
| Northern Scotland | 26.35 | 66p | £5.71 |
| Southern Scotland | 26.11 | 65p | £5.66 |
| West Midlands | 25.60 | 64p | £5.55 |
| Yorkshire | 25.60 | 64p | £5.55 |
| North Eastern England | 25.46 | 64p | £5.52 |
| East Midlands | 25.36 | 63p | £5.49 |
| Great Britain average | 26.32 | 66p | £5.70 |
East Midlands is cheapest at £5.49 a year; Merseyside and Northern Wales is most expensive at £6.04 a year — a gap of 54p for identical use.
How a electric leaf blower compares with similar appliances
Ranked by typical annual cost in garden & other, GB average:
- electric leaf blower — £5.70 a year (this page)
- sewing machine — £6.48 a year
- video doorbell — £6.92 a year
- baby monitor — £6.92 a year
- vacuum cleaner — £7.98 a year
- pressure washer — £2.57 a year
Three practical ways to cut the cost
- Use the lowest speed setting that clears the leaves
- Rake dense, wet leaves into piles first rather than relying on the blower alone
- Choose corded electric over petrol for occasional domestic use — cheaper to run and quieter
FAQs
- How much does it cost to run a electric leaf blower for an hour?
- 66p at the GB-average rate (26.32p/kWh, 2.5kW). One typical use — roughly fortnightly through autumn, about 20 minutes — costs closer to 22p.
- How much does a electric leaf blower cost to run per year?
- Around £5.70 a year at the GB-average rate, assuming roughly fortnightly through autumn, about 20 minutes — about 11p a week.
- Which UK region is cheapest to run a electric leaf blower in?
- East Midlands, at £5.49 a year, against £6.04 in Merseyside and Northern Wales — 54p apart for identical use, purely from the regional rate.
- Does the exact wattage of my electric leaf blower change the cost much?
- Yes — ratings range 2kW–3kW, so the top of that range costs about 1.5x the bottom. This page uses 2.5kW; check your own rating plate.
- Does the October 2026 price cap affect this figure?
- Yes — figures use the Ofgem cap for 1 October to 31 December 2026. Electricity excludes VAT (removed 1 Oct 2026–31 Mar 2027); gas includes 5%. See the price cap page for the full breakdown.
Sources
- Daftlogic — power consumption of typical household appliances — wattage and usage figures for this appliance.
- Ofgem — Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges (regional tables, read 12 September 2026).
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