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Gaming Electricity Cost Calculator

Calculate annual electricity cost and environmental impact from your gaming system's power consumption.

Inputs

W
W
W
hrs/day
$/kWh

Results

Annual Electricity Cost

$59.79

≈ 12 cups of coffee

Monthly Cost$4.91
Daily Cost$0.16
Total Wattage420 W
Annual kWh460 kWh
Annual CO₂393 lbs
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter your System Wattage (GPU + CPU + motherboard), Monitor Wattage, and Peripherals Wattage.
  2. Enter your daily Gaming Hours Per Day and your local Electricity Rate per kWh.
  3. Review Daily Cost, Monthly Cost, and Annual Electricity Cost for your gaming setup.
  4. Compare costs between gaming sessions and idle/standby to understand the full energy footprint.
  5. Use the annual cost to budget electricity expenses or justify an energy-efficient hardware upgrade.

How the result changes with Gaming Hours per Day

Gaming Hours per DayAnnual Electricity Cost
2.05$40.85
5.92$117.98
11$219.22
14$279.01

What each input means

System Wattage
PC: 200-600W, PS5: ~200W, Xbox Series X: ~200W, Switch: ~40W.
Monitor Wattage
Typical: 24" ~30-40W, 27" ~40-60W, 32" 4K ~60-100W.
Peripherals Wattage
Speakers, headset charger, RGB lighting, routers, etc.
Gaming Hours per Day
Average daily gaming or streaming hours.
Electricity Rate
Your local electricity rate per kWh. US avg: ~$0.13.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    System Wattage = 350, Monitor Wattage = 50, Peripherals Wattage = 20, Gaming Hours per Day = 3 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Annual Electricity Cost
    Annual Electricity Cost
    59.79 = $59.79
  3. Calculate Monthly Cost
    Monthly Cost
    4.91 = $4.91
  4. Calculate Daily Cost
    Daily Cost
    0.16 = $0.16

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