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Electricity cost calculator

What does it cost to run any appliance?

Pick an appliance, set how long you use it, and drop in your electricity rate. kWh Lab shows the cost per hour, day, month, and year — and what you could do to shrink it.

Cost-to-run calculator

Live readout
watts

Not sure of the wattage? Measure an appliance's real draw with a plug-in power meter or an energy-monitoring smart plug.

hrs
days

For fridges, freezers and AC, “use per day” means compressor run-time, not hours plugged in — the presets already account for this.

$/kWh

Pick a state for its approximate average, or type the exact rate from your bill for a precise result.

Estimated cost per year
$0/ year
≈ $0 per month
$0lowhigh$1k+/yr
Per hour of use$0.00
Per day used$0.00
Energy per day0 kWh
Energy per year0 kWh
Choose an appliance to see the numbers.

Ways to cut this cost

Adjust the inputs above to see tailored savings ideas.

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