Metal Halide Power Consumption Chart

Have you ever wondered how much your metal halide setup is raising your electricity bill each day, week, month, or year? Here we have broken this all down for you based on the nationwide average cost of $0.11 per kilowatt hour. Hopefully this will help influence some of your decisions when choosing which aquarium metal halide system is best for you, your coral, and your wallet!

wattage# of halideshours per daycost per daycost per weekcost per monthcost per year
7016$0.05$0.32$9.70$116.42
7$0.05$0.38$11.32$135.83
8$0.06$0.43$12.94$155.23
9$0.07$0.49$14.55$174.64
10$0.08$0.54$16.17$194.04
11$0.08$0.59$17.79$213.44
12$0.09$0.65$19.40$232.85
26$0.09$0.65$19.40$232.85
7$0.11$0.75$22.64$271.66
8$0.12$0.86$25.87$310.46
9$0.14$0.97$29.11$349.27
10$0.15$1.08$32.34$388.08
11$0.17$1.19$35.57$426.89
12$0.18$1.29$38.81$465.70
15016$0.10$0.69$20.79$249.48
7$0.12$0.81$24.26$291.06
8$0.13$0.92$27.72$332.64
9$0.15$1.04$31.19$374.22
10$0.17$1.16$34.65$415.80
11$0.18$1.27$38.12$457.38
12$0.20$1.39$41.58$498.96
26$0.20$1.39$41.58$498.96
7$0.23$1.62$48.51$582.12
8$0.26$1.85$55.44$665.28
9$0.30$2.08$62.37$748.44
10$0.33$2.31$69.30$831.60
11$0.36$2.54$76.23$914.76
12$0.40$2.77$83.16$997.92
17516$0.12$0.81$24.26$291.06
7$0.13$0.94$28.30$339.57
8$0.15$1.08$32.34$388.08
9$0.17$1.21$36.38$436.59
10$0.19$1.35$40.43$485.10
11$0.21$1.48$44.47$533.61
12$0.23$1.62$48.51$582.12
26$0.23$1.62$48.51$582.12
7$0.27$1.89$56.60$679.14
8$0.31$2.16$64.68$776.16
9$0.35$2.43$72.77$873.18
10$0.39$2.70$80.85$970.20
11$0.42$2.96$88.94$1,067.22
12$0.46$3.23$97.02$1,164.24
25016$0.17$1.16$34.65$415.80
7$0.19$1.35$40.43$485.10
8$0.22$1.54$46.20$554.40
9$0.25$1.73$51.98$623.70
10$0.28$1.93$57.75$693.00
11$0.30$2.12$63.53$762.30
12$0.33$2.31$69.30$831.60
26$0.33$2.31$69.30$831.60
7$0.39$2.70$80.85$970.20
8$0.44$3.08$92.40$1,108.80
9$0.50$3.47$103.95$1,247.40
10$0.55$3.85$115.50$1,386.00
11$0.61$4.24$127.05$1,524.60
12$0.66$4.62$138.60$1,663.20
40016$0.26$1.85$55.44$665.28
7$0.31$2.16$64.68$776.16
8$0.35$2.46$73.92$887.04
9$0.40$2.77$83.16$997.92
10$0.44$3.08$92.40$1,108.80
11$0.48$3.39$101.64$1,219.68
12$0.53$3.70$110.88$1,330.56
26$0.53$3.70$110.88$1,330.56
7$0.62$4.31$129.36$1,552.32
8$0.70$4.93$147.84$1,774.08
9$0.79$5.54$166.32$1,995.84
10$0.88$6.16$184.80$2,217.60
11$0.97$6.78$203.28$2,439.36
12$1.06$7.39$221.76$2,661.12
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