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 halides | hours per day | cost per day | cost per week | cost per month | cost per year |
| 70 | 1 | 6 | $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 |
| 2 | 6 | $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 |
| 150 | 1 | 6 | $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 |
| 2 | 6 | $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 |
| 175 | 1 | 6 | $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 |
| 2 | 6 | $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 |
| 250 | 1 | 6 | $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 |
| 2 | 6 | $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 |
| 400 | 1 | 6 | $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 |
| 2 | 6 | $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 |