If your house is all electric, like mine, you might want to look for ways to cut the costs you pay for energy uses. Using the  oven and stove are two big ones along with heating.

Ovens and stoves are the most common ways to make our meals and baking, while not as power-hungry as whole-home appliances like air conditioners. It is important to know how much electricity your oven and stove use when you are looking at your over all whole home’s energy usage. As well as another possibility to use instead of the oven and stove.

Generally electric stoves use between 1,000 and 3,000 watts of electricity, depending on the model, whereas ovens use between 2,000 and 5,000 watts. Depending upon the model. Most ovens and stoves use anywhere from 20 to 60 amps and connect to a 240-volt outlet.

Also depending on the size of your oven and electric burner you use, the length of time you are cooking food for, and the specific model you use, your costs can vary significantly. In my area this past year the prices increased greatly. Especially in the winter months. Plus I am using a lot less electricity.

When you get your monthly electric bill, you only get to see the total amount your are charged, not how much each appliance contributes to your final bill. Based on an average wattage of 2,800 W for ovens (amounting to 1,022 kWh/year).

Using an electric skillet might help with the electric energy use. Using one pan for a meal is convenient. You can saute, stir fry, simmer or braise family meals in one pan. No need to dirty a second pan.

Four times more durable than traditional nonstick. the Durathon ceramic nonstick surface on most pans is four times more durable than traditional nonstick and it won’t crack or peel. You can serve directly from the pan as the skillet simply lifts off the base of the electric cooker.

Electric skillets are underrated.  They are great to have around when the summer heat makes using the stove or oven unbearable. Around the holidays, or when you want to keep food warm at a potluck, this skillet is perfect.

In an article on https://businessinsider.com/guides/kitchen/best-electric-skillet, the Zojirushi Gourmet d’Expert Electric Skillet (see Amazon), comes with two pans and a steamer, has a user-friendly design, and did the best job of heating evenly in their tests. This one was rated the best overall.

Heats evenly, is easy to clean, a long cord that detaches easily for safety, produces delicious and evenly cooked fried chicken, burgers, and pancakes, one of the bes electric skillets due to its user-friendly controls.

While not dishwasher safe, you can remove it from the base to wash it by hand, and grime slid right off thanks to the nonstick coating.

The best for the budget is the Dash Family Size Rapid Heat Electric Skillet. Also on Amazon. This skillet costs less then $50, but it heats quickly and has a large capacity.

This pan is fast preheating, produced outstanding burgers, simple design, lightweight, easy to store, one of the best electric skillets for large families. The Dash skillet has a basic design and setup. The unit consists of the base with its built-in nonstick pan, a power cord with a dial control that plugs into the back, and a lid with a silicone ring to form a tight seal. Setting it up took about five minutes, and the only assembly was attaching the knob to the lid. The handles are large and easy to grip (even when greasy), and, as the name suggest, the Dash Rapid Heat Electric Skillet heats quickly. Unfortunately it heats and cooks unevenly and is not dishwasher safe.

Cleaning the skillet was difficult. It has a nonstick surface so debris comes right off, and the unit is lightweight, making it easy to move around and store. I hope the manufacturer can correct these issues.

The best for frying is the Presto Electric Foldaway Skillet (Also on Amazon). At just a few dollars more than our budget pick, the Presto Electric Foldaway Skillet did an outstanding job of frying chicken and cooking pancakes in their test. And it folds up for easy storage.

Read more on https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/kitchen/best-electric-skillet/electric-skillet-fags-5