How much energy would you use watching every World Cup match?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has kicked off, and Click Energy is using the occasion to help communities across Northern Ireland better understand how everyday electricity works at home.

Taking place across the United States, Mexico and Canada, this year’s World Cup is the biggest in history, spanning 39 days and featuring a record 104 matches.

For those ambitious enough, watching every single fixture at home would equate to 156 hours of football – not including extra time and penalty shootouts.

Click Energy has translated what that means in practical, everyday terms for consumers in Northern Ireland.

Watching every one of the tournament's 104 matches on a modern television would use approximately 15.6 kWh of electricity. This can vary depending on the exact make, model and size of the television.

To bring that to life, the same amount of energy could run a washing machine for 6-8 cycles, or power an iron for around 15-and-a-half hours.

Elsewhere around the home, 15.6 kWh of electricity could also boil the kettle enough times to make around 500 cups of tea, produce an estimated 312 slices of toast using a standard two-slice toaster, or power about 10 hours of air frying cooking for those tasty World Cup snacks.

These figures point to modern televisions being among the most energy-efficient appliances found in the home. Simple steps such as reducing the screen brightness and switching off standby mode could also lead to some additional energy savings when watching the World Cup this summer.

"The World Cup is one of the biggest occasions in global sport and we wanted to mark it in a way that felt engaging and useful for our customers,” said Philip McDaid, Finance Director at Click Energy.

"Helping people better understand their energy use is part of our ongoing commitment. Whether you're watching every fixture, tuning in for the big games, or simply getting on with other things at home, we hope these comparisons make electricity feel a little less abstract and a little more part of everyday life." 

Click Energy has published a new energy support guide on its website packed with helpful tips, practical guidance, and straightforward advice on making the most of household electricity.