Gas stove or air fryer: which is more economical?

Electric fryers offer enormous advantages that have caught the attention of the Brazilian people: oil-free frying, less dirt in the kitchen and more practicality. But what many don't know is that they have another benefit: the economy.

However, between the gas stove and the air fryer, which is the most economical? That's what you're about to discover now!

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Check out what is more economical: gas stove or air fryer

Electric fryers are here to revolutionize, they are healthy and capable of frying food without oil! For these reasons, demand has been high and recurrent among people. However, a question that remains is: does the air fryer use a lot of energy? So we've listed everything you need to know about this item. Let's go!

To talk about energy consumption, it is first necessary to bring several factors:

1. Usage time – depends on the amount of time you use air fryer daily. The more you use, the more you spend.
2. Temperature – the air fryer comes with internal temperature regulation, so that the higher the temperature, the greater the electrical power, also generating greater energy consumption.
3. amount of food – the more food you put inside the air fryer at once, the greater the energy expenditure, after all, it will demand more action.

Expert Marcos Souto explains that the electric fryer has an air system and, therefore, its use ends up being more advantageous in day-to-day life. A air fryer consumes an average of 1 kWh, while a gas stove consumes an average of 0.23 kg of gas per hour.

Taking into account that the price of 1 kWh is R$ 1 and that of a kg of gas is R$ 10, the electric fryer spends R$ 1 per hour, and the gas oven spends an average of R$ 2.26. At that rate, for a month using the air fryer for 1 hour a day, the average cost will be R$ 16.80. Therefore, we can conclude that the common oven is less economical.