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Electricity Cost Calculator
Calculate your appliance energy usage and see daily, monthly, and yearly electricity costs.
Monthly Electricity Bill Estimator
Estimate your full electric bill from daily appliance usage, not just one device.
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Add a custom appliance
Appliance usage
Edit any row to fine-tune your bill estimate.
Total bill period usage
480 kWh
Estimated electric bill
$76.80
Daily average cost
$2.56
Per-appliance cost breakdown
#1 AC
1 × 1,500W, 8 hrs/day
$57.60
360 kWh
#2 Fridge
1 × 150W, 24 hrs/day
$17.28
108 kWh
#3 LED bulb
8 × 10W, 5 hrs/day
$1.92
12 kWh
Energy-saving tips
Efficiency comparisons
Switching from
10 incandescent bulbs
to
10 LED bulbs
Estimated savings
$12.00
per 30-day billing period
Switching from
older fridge
to
efficient fridge
Estimated savings
$8.06
per 30-day billing period
Switching from
desktop computer
to
laptop
Estimated savings
$5.38
per 30-day billing period
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How this calculator works
What this page estimates
This Electricity Cost Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for electricity cost. Calculate your appliance energy usage and see daily, monthly, and yearly electricity costs. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.
Calculation approach
The calculator applies the standard relationship implied by the inputs, then formats the answer so it can be checked and reused. For home & construction tools, the most important step is using consistent units, rates, time periods, and assumptions before comparing the result with another calculator or outside quote.
Example workflow
For example, start with a realistic value you already know, change one input at a time, and watch how the answer moves. That makes it easier to tell whether the result is being driven by the main amount, the rate, the time period, or a unit conversion.
Practical checks
- Use current, real-world numbers when the result affects money, health, tax, or legal decisions.
- Run a low, base, and high case when the inputs are estimates.
- Check the related calculators below when the next decision depends on a different assumption.
How to interpret the electricity cost result
Best use
Use the result to size a project, compare materials, estimate a reserve, or decide whether a contractor quote is in the expected range.
Cross-check
Compare the estimate with local code, site measurements, supplier pricing, utility bills, permit rules, and contractor scopes before buying materials.
Watch for
Project estimates are sensitive to waste, labor, access, climate, soil, and existing conditions. Add contingency when the job cannot be measured cleanly.
This page belongs to the Home & Construction calculator library, so the answer should be read in the context of the decision you are modeling rather than as a universal rule.
Before relying on this electricity cost estimate
Most calculator mistakes come from the inputs, not the arithmetic. Use this short audit before you reuse the answer in a spreadsheet, quote, application, or important conversation.
Measure the actual site
Square footage, slope, access, waste, existing conditions, and local material availability can change a project estimate quickly.
Add contingency
Cuts, breakage, delivery issues, weather, permits, and hidden repairs often make the real budget higher than a clean calculation.
Compare with local pricing
Supplier quotes, contractor scopes, code requirements, and permit fees should control the final budget.
Rerun this page after new measurements, contractor quotes, material price changes, permit comments, or scope changes.
How to Use
- Enter appliance watts
- Set daily usage hours
- Enter your electricity rate
- See monthly and annual costs
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I calculate electricity cost?
Convert watts to kilowatts, multiply by hours used, then multiply by your electricity rate. For example, 1,000 watts used for 3 hours is 3 kWh; at $0.16 per kWh, that costs $0.48.
Where do I find my electricity rate?
Use the cents-per-kWh rate from your utility bill. If your bill has delivery charges, supply charges, or time-of-use pricing, use an all-in average rate for a broad estimate.
Which appliances usually cost the most?
Heating, air conditioning, water heating, clothes dryers, ovens, pool pumps, EV charging, and older refrigerators often drive the largest share of home electricity cost.
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