PC usage

bluenose_ted

Hello


Can I ask, please, how much roughly - either in money terms or KWh - a PC uses if it is on 24/7?


There is no printer or scanner or anything else attached that may use extra energy - just the PC tower and (wide) screen.


A rough estimate would be fine, thanks!

[Deleted User]

Hi,

whilst you wait for a detailed reply here's an old thread you can read, and have a look at this.

bluenose_ted

Many thanks frugalmacdugal


Looks like an interesting, varied, thread.


Plug in energy monitors sound a useful buy. I have put the thread in my favourites.


Thanks again!

Mister_G

By my reckoning, assuming the PC and monitor use 200W, then 24 hours a day, 365 days a year comes to about 1700kWH.

At 12p a unit, that's about £200 a year.

Both the PC and monitor should have a label on them somewhere stating what wattage they are.

Cardew

Mister_G wrote: »

By my reckoning, assuming the PC and monitor use 200W, then 24 hours a day, 365 days a year comes to about 1700kWH.

At 12p a unit, that's about £200 a year.

Both the PC and monitor should have a label on them somewhere stating what wattage they are.

The label on a PC is useless for the purposes of calculating consumption. It gives the rating of the power supply which is usually 500watts or 600watts. It doesn't mean it will draw that sort of wattage, any more than a cooker with 2 ovens and 4 rings will draw 12kW with just one ring turned on.

Most people would surely have the PC set to go to sleep/hibernate when the are not using it.

DJC1690

Hi there


ive you hear of ego smart wifi socket? if not here sum info on it
The ego allows you to switch appliances and monitor the energy consumption of any appliance from yoursmartphone ...and much more.
*Compatible with Android and iPhone. This product is not compatible with any Windows devices (tablets,PC or smart phone).
Features
- Appliance Control
Switch an appliance or a group of appliances from your smartphone
- Energy Monitoring
Real-time or Historical energy consumption display
- Schedule Timers
Set timers for automatic switching of devices
- Standby Elimination
Set the ego to turn off appliances left on standby for too long. ive got about 8 its best buy ive made btw!!!

Grenage

Entirely dependent on the PC and settings; most modern PCs are quite efficient. Plug in one of those sockets that tells you the current draw, and you can work it out quite accurately.

Gloomendoom

DJC1690 wrote: »

Hi there


ive you hear of ego smart wifi socket? if not here sum info on it
The ego allows you to switch appliances and monitor the energy consumption of any appliance from yoursmartphone ...and much more.
*Compatible with Android and iPhone. This product is not compatible with any Windows devices (tablets,PC or smart phone).
Features
- Appliance Control
Switch an appliance or a group of appliances from your smartphone
- Energy Monitoring
Real-time or Historical energy consumption display
- Schedule Timers
Set timers for automatic switching of devices
- Standby Elimination
Set the ego to turn off appliances left on standby for too long. ive got about 8 its best buy ive made btw!!!

So you have spent around 200 quid on them?

That would buy an awful lot of electricity.