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Electricity Cost

Estimates the energy consumed and electricity cost of an appliance based on its power consumption in watts, daily hours of use, and the electricity tariff in $/kWh. Results are given for daily, monthly, and annual periods.

Inputs

Power Consumption(W)

Power consumption of the appliance in watts. Typical values — Clothes Dryer: 3000, CFL Bulb: 15, Incandescent Bulb: 60, Desktop PC: 100, Refrigerator: 180, Microwave: 1200, Hair Dryer: 1500, Electric Oven: 2400, Electric Furnace: 18000

Hours of Use Per Day(h/day)

Number of hours the appliance is used per day

Electricity Cost($/kWh)

Electricity tariff in dollars per kilowatt-hour

Results

Energy Consumed Per Day0.000e+0kWh/dayEnergy consumed per day in kilowatt-hours

Energy Consumed Per Month0.000e+0kWh/monthEnergy consumed per month in kilowatt-hours (30-day month)

Energy Consumed Per Year0.000e+0kWh/yearEnergy consumed per year in kilowatt-hours

Electricity Cost Per Day0.000e+0$Electricity cost per day in dollars

Electricity Cost Per Month0.000e+0$Electricity cost per month in dollars (30-day month)

Electricity Cost Per Year0.000e+0$Electricity cost per year in dollars