How it works
Watts are converted to kilowatts, multiplied by use time, then multiplied by the price per kilowatt-hour.
Input query strings and outputs
Use an input name in this page’s URL as ?name=value, and join additional inputs with &. Portable shared links may instead use the compact ?ac= state parameter.
Input query strings
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?powerWatts=Power per deviceNumber · Required · Default: 1,000
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?devices=Number of devicesNumber · Required · Default: 1
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?hoursPerDay=Hours used per dayNumber · Required · Default: 4
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?days=DaysNumber · Required · Default: 30
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?ratePerKwh=Electricity rate per kWhMoney · Required · Default: 0.18
Outputs
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totalCostTotal electricity costCurrency · Primary output
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energyKwhEnergy usedNumber · Suffix: kWh
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dailyCostAverage daily costCurrency
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annualizedCostAnnualized cost at same useCurrency
Limits
Taxes, fixed charges, demand pricing, and variable rates are not included.