1kW continuously is 8760kWh per year. To compare, my house used 6200kWh in total over 2024, including heating.

Your toaster draws 1kW for maybe 5 minutes a day, which is maybe 30kWh per year.

The power in this comparison is not important, it's the total energy consumed (which is what you are billed for in the end).

Not many people run their toaster 24/7/365

It is always surprising to me but small loads that are on 24/7 end up consuming a ton of energy. My 55W idle "homelab" consumes as much energy as my dishwasher, fridge and washing machine combined.

> 1kW is less than a toaster, fwiw.

Odd argument. A cheetah can run up to 110kmh, but that doesn't mean they can cross 110 kilometres in an hour.