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How much does a cup of coffee cost? 27 countries are different.

Published: 2026-05-17 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/05/17, The cost of a cup of coffee a home coffee machine can be used anytime, anywhere, and consumes 10 to 150 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, depending on the model of the machine. Photography: THOMAS TRUTSCHEL,PHOTOTHEK VIA GETTY IMAGES, how much is a cup of coffee? Coffee beans are only one aspect of determining the price, and the electricity used to brew coffee and keep warm is also an important factor. For example, in Denmark, every day

Cost of a cup of coffee

The household coffee maker can be used anytime, anywhere, and consumes 10 to 150 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, depending on the model of the machine. Photography: THOMAS TRUTSCHEL,PHOTOTHEK VIA GETTY IMAGES, how much is a cup of coffee? Coffee beans are only one aspect of determining the price, and the electricity used to brew coffee and keep warm is also an important factor. In Denmark, for example, using only one coffee drip pot a day costs nearly $60 a year, while in the United States, it costs only $1/3.

The price of electricity used for televisions, refrigerators and leaky coffee pots varies around the world. Cartography: Monica Serrano, National Geographic employee data Source: energy Star, International Energy Agency

From the chart above, we can see the differences in the annual average electricity costs of coffee makers, televisions and refrigerators in different countries. It is worth noting that these figures must be put into context: a recent report by the International Energy Agency shows that Mexico has the lowest electricity prices of all the countries in the chart, but the income of middle-class households is also less than 1/6 of that of the United States.

The price of electricity depends on a number of factors, including taxes and utilities. These two items account for more than half of the total electricity bill in Germany. Danes and Germans pay the most per kilowatt-hour, at 39 cents and 38 cents, respectively, while people in most other countries in the survey pay up to 30 cents. (Sky4)

Source: national Geographic Chinese website

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