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Electricity usage of a Slow Cooker

Slow cookers are portable appliances designed for long low-temperature cooking. There are many different sizes of slow cookers, slow cookers will use 100–400 watts depending on size and if low or high settings are used.

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Some people call them crock pots, but that is just a brand name of a slow cooker. Slow cookers can be energy efficient, especially if they are used on a low setting for 5-8 hours to cook a large batch of food. It takes planning, preperation and significant waiting to use a slow cooker. It might not be practical to use one everyday, but it is a great kitchen tool for energy efficient cooking.