How do I calculate this?

I have a portable air conditioning unit that is rated at 1200 watts.

My last electricity bill has the following:

76 kWh at 12.420p 236 KWh at 9.010p

So I reckon I can take the second figure as this is what most of my electricity is charged at.

So does a unit rated 1200 watts use 1.2KWh, if so then the air conditioner would cost me:

9.10 x 1.2 = 10.81p

Is this right?

Graham

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Graham Jones
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Graham Jones presented the following explanation :

Per hour yes, but only assuming it ran flat out for the entire hour. Usually the 1200 watts will be the maximum rating, rather than the average KWh of normal use where the compressor will switch on and off dependent on need for cooling.

Reply to
Harry Bloomfield

conditioner

heat pumping capacity of the unit.

Bob

Reply to
Bob Minchin

Yes, per hour at full whack.

I reckon mine (of similar size) costs about £1-2 per day over the summer months.

Reply to
<me9

If it's a portable unit it's unlikely to have a compressor?

Reply to
Dave Plowman (News)

Mine does. And damn heavy it is too ;-)

Reply to
Andrew Gabriel

Its an air conditioner not some toy based on a peltier effect device.

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dennis

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