how do I figure the cost of watts?
Can you help me figure this out. I know it should be fairly simple but I just don't seem to get it. Lets say I have a Kill A Watt. I plug something into that Kill A Watt and it reads 55 watts. How ...
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You do not get charged for kilowatts, you get charged for kilowatt hours. If you burn a 55 watt device for 24 hours every day for 30 days, that is 55 x 24 x 30 = 39,600 watt hours = 39.6 kilowatt hours. 39.6 kilowatt hours x 20 cents = $7.92
Instead of dividing hours by watts, you multiply hours times watts and divide by 1000 to convert to kilowatt hours from watt hours.
You do not get charged for kilowatts, you get charged for kilowatt hours. If you burn a 55 watt device for 24 hours every day for 30 days, that is 55 x 24 x 30 = 39,600 watt hours = 39.6 kilowatt hours. 39.6 kilowatt hours x 20 cents = $7.92
Instead of dividing hours by watts, you multiply hours times watts and divide by 1000 to convert to kilowatt hours from watt hours.
