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Electricity Running Costs Calculator

The calculator below helps you to work out how much it costs for the electricity to run household appliances.

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Or adjust the figures below


 
1. Amps rating. Amps
2. Voltage Rating - Usually 230 Volts Volts
3. Amps x Volts = Watts (Start here if an item is selected above and if Wattage is known) Watts
4. Watts/1000 = kilowatts or kW kW
5. Hours used in month (use an average) Hours
6. Kilowatts x Hours = Kilowatt Hours or kWh kWh
7. Electricity price (in pence per kWh - enter the cost you pay) pence
8. kWh x pence = Cost (in pence) to run the Item for 1 month pence
9. Divide by 100 to get to Cost in £'s to run Item for 1 month £
10. x Number of the same Items in the house Items
Cost to run all such Items in house for 1 month £
   
 

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