The air fryer has consolidated as One of the star appliances of current kitchens. Its operation is based on the hot air circulationwhich allows cook with very little oil and obtain results similar to those of a traditional frying. In addition to the healthy aspect, many users value their speed and the idea that It can be energy savings in front of other devices such as the electric oven.
With that doubt about the table, the Organization of consumers and users (OCU) He compared several dishes prepared in different appliances. The data show that, in most cases, The air fryer consumes less electricity than the ovenalthough with nuances according to the recipe and the amount of food that is cooked.
These are the results of the study of the OCU
For a roasted chicken 1.3 kilos, The fryer recorded a consumption of 0.54 kWh (about 0.09 euros)while The electric oven reached 1,157 kWh (about 0.19 euros). There were also differences in the times: 53 minutes in front of 76.
In some frozen fried potatoesthe fryer needed 0.287 kWh (0.05 euro) compared to 0.863 kWh (0.14 euro) of the oven. With a Simple cakeThe Air Fryer spent 0.223 kWh (0.04 euros), while the oven rose to 0.71 kWh (0.11 euros). In this case, However, the oven allowed to prepare a larger cake. In the case of a roasted potato, The fryer used 0.39 kWh (0.06 euros) and the oven 1.08 kWh (0.17 euros). Here The Fryer Air reduced the cooked time in 20 minutes.
The consumption of the electric oven
The difference is explained by power and preheating. While air fryers usually move between 700 and 2,000 W, an electric oven usually works between 2,000 and 5,000 W. To this is added that The oven needs to be preheatedwhich further increases consumption in each use. Instead, the oven has the capacity in its favor: Allows you to cook several large rations in a single batchsomething that a fryer can hardly assume.
The OCU also analyzed other appliances. In the case of chicken, The cheapest option was the pressure cookerwith an expense of only 0.05 euros, although without the crunchy skin that the fryer does. For the roasted potato, the microwave was the most economical with 0.02 eurosalthough neither did the characteristic external texture achieve.
The evidence reflects that the air fryer It is more efficient than the oven for most daily dishesespecially when they cook small or medium amounts. However, if what is sought is Prepare large volumes of food or elaborations as a large cake, The oven is still more practical. AND For concrete recipeslike a roasted potato or a fast stew, Other devices Like the microwave or the pressure pot they can be even cheaper.
