What does an appliance cost to run on your tariff?

Most calculators multiply the kWh by one average price. This tool calculates your bill with the appliance and without it, from the tariff of your utility. The difference includes the tier, the season, the time period and the riders that apply to the extra kWh.

Appliance cost

State Utility Rate schedule

Find the name of your rate schedule on your bill.

Usage (kWh) Billing month Days in billing period

Use the meter read dates from your bill (optional)

Start date (previous meter read) End date (this meter read)

Tax on your bill (%, optional)Copy the tax rate from your bill. Tax rules are different in each state and city, and some states do not tax home electricity. Leave it empty to see the total before tax.

The calculation runs in your browser. Your kWh and amounts are not sent to us; they are saved only if you click Save this bill, and then only in this browser. Privacy

NOTE

The result is an estimate. Your bill can show other charges, for example sales tax. Compare the result with your bill.

How to find the running cost

01
Select your state, your utility and the rate schedule on your bill.
02
Type the kWh of a normal bill without the appliance, the billing month and the number of days.
03
Type the power of the appliance in watts and the hours of use a day. Or type the kWh per year from the yellow EnergyGuide label.
04
On a time-of-use plan, select when the appliance runs. Then click Find the cost.

SOLAR AND EV

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For a quick estimate with one price per kWh (your state or your own price), use the electricity cost calculator.

NOTE

Many appliances do not use their full power all the time. A refrigerator or an air conditioner turns on and off. For these appliances, the EnergyGuide label gives a better estimate than the watts on the nameplate.