How much to run that space heater?

How many watts does your space heater use?

Here’s the correct formula:

A kilowatt hour (kWh) equals 1,000 watt hours, and our residential energy rate is $0.08798/kWh.

• Watts X hrs used = Total watt hours

• Total watt hours divided by 1,000 = Total kWh used

• kWh used X $0.08798 = daily cost

So… If your heater uses 1500 watts and you run it 12 hours each day:

• 1500 watts X 12 hrs/day = 18,000 watt hours

• 18,000 watt hours /1,000 = 18 kWh/day

• 18 kWh X $0.08798= $1.58364 each day running it 12 hours a day

• $1.58364 X 30 (days in a month) = $47.51 per month

The hot grate of a space heater

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