How much electricity does the average computer use in a year ?

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How much electricity does the average computer use in a year ?

2006-09-16 05:08:01 · 2 answers · asked by lisss001 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers

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Watts x Hours Used
x Cost per kilowatt-hour = Total Cost

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For example, let's say you have a big high-end computer with a gaming-level graphics card and CRT monitor, and you leave them on 24/7. That's about 330 watts x 24 hours x 365 days/yr = 2,890,800 watt-hours, or 2891 kilowatt-hours. If you're paying $0.14 per kWh, you're paying $405 a year to run your computer.

2006-09-16 05:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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2006-09-16 05:15:20 · answer #2 · answered by joe b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋