Copper DresserMaterials, upkeep and whole-life cost

Premium home and kitchen

Running costs

Energy, consumables and the cost of a year of use.

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Open living space with exposed roof beams, white kitchen units, breakfast bar and grey corner sofa — A single room combining kitchen, bar seating and lounge under a beamed, sloping ceiling.Photo: Shixart1985 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

Open-plan kitchen with matt dark cabinets, built-in oven and a wooden dining table with velvet chairs

Running costs

What premium kitchen pieces cost per year to own and to run

Ownership divided by years, plus the electricity the kitchen uses at the SEAI household price of 38.4 cent per kWh, plus what Revenue charges on an import.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

Photo: Shixart1985 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons