Electricity Bill Calculator
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What the defaults give
100 W for 8 hours a day over 30 days uses 24 kWh, which costs $2.88 at $0.12 per kWh.
Watts × hours ÷ 1,000 gives kilowatt-hours; multiply by the rate for the money.
The formula
kWh = watts × hours per day × days ÷ 1,000
Cost = kWh × price per kWh
The division by 1,000 is the step people drop. A kilowatt is 1,000 watts, so a 100 W device running ten hours uses one kWh, not ten. At 12 cents a unit that is 12 cents per ten hours of use.
Worked examples
100 W × 8 h × 30 d → 24 kWh, $2.88
50 W × 8 h × 30 d → 12 kWh, $1.44
200 W × 8 h × 30 d → 48 kWh, $5.76
100 W × 4 h × 30 d → 12 kWh, $1.44
100 W × 16 h × 30 d → 48 kWh, $5.76
100 W × 8 h × 15 d → 12 kWh, $1.44
100 W × 8 h × 30 d at $0.30 → 24 kWh, $7.20
Every input is linear, so doubling any of the first three doubles the cost, and doubling the rate doubles the bill without changing the energy. That makes the tool useful in reverse: if a device costs $30 a year to run, it is using about 250 kWh.
Finding the real wattage
The label on the back usually gives maximum draw, not average. A fridge rated at 150 W does not draw 150 W continuously — its compressor cycles, so the annual consumption on the energy label (often 250–350 kWh) is the better number to divide by 8,760 hours. A laptop rated at 65 W may average 20 W in light use.
For anything that runs all day, the annual figure is easier: kWh per year × your rate. For something used in bursts — a kettle, a heater, a games console — this per-use calculation is the right shape.
Standby and the honest total
Standby draw of 1–5 W is trivial per device and adds up across a house: ten devices at 2 W average 175 kWh a year, around $21 at 12 cents. Worth knowing, not worth a campaign.
Watch for tiered tariffs. If the rate rises after a threshold, the marginal cost of the last kWh is higher than the average, and a device that pushes you into the next tier costs more than this arithmetic suggests.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a 100 W device cost to run?
At 8 hours a day and 12 cents a kWh, $2.88 a month — 24 kWh of energy.
How do I convert watts to kWh?
Multiply watts by hours used and divide by 1,000. A 100 W device for 10 hours is 1 kWh.
Why is my bill higher than this?
The label wattage is often a maximum, and the bill includes standing charges, taxes and sometimes tiered rates above a threshold.
How do I cost something that runs 24/7?
Use its annual consumption from the energy label instead: kWh per year × price per kWh is more accurate than a rated-wattage estimate.
Does standby power matter?
A little. At 1–5 W per device it is real over a year but small next to heating, cooling and hot water.
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