Energy Cost Calculator

Which Appliances Are Draining Your Wallet?

Your electricity bill can be a mystery, but a few key appliances are often responsible for the bulk of the cost. This calculator helps you uncover those "energy hogs." By estimating the daily, monthly, and yearly cost of running any electrical appliance, you can make informed decisions about your usage, identify opportunities to save money, and understand where your energy dollars are going.

How to Estimate Your Appliance Costs

You'll need three pieces of information to estimate the running cost:

1. Appliance Power (Watts): Find the wattage of the device. This is usually on a sticker on the appliance itself or in its user manual.
2. Hours Used Per Day: Estimate how many hours the appliance runs on an average day.
3. Your Electricity Rate ($/kWh): Find the rate your utility company charges per kilowatt-hour. This is printed on your monthly electricity bill.

The calculator will then show you the estimated cost to run that specific appliance for a day, a month, and a full year.

Why This Is a Powerful Tool

• Identify Quick Savings: You might be surprised to find that an old, inefficient refrigerator or a desktop computer left on all day is costing you hundreds of dollars a year.
• Inform Upgrade Decisions: When buying a new appliance, you can use this calculator to see how much a more energy-efficient model could save you on your bill over its lifetime.
• Improve Budgeting Accuracy: Get a better handle on your monthly utility expenses for more precise household budgeting.