Electricity Cost Calculator
Calculate how much your appliances cost to run—including 1000 watts per hour cost, daily, monthly, and yearly.
1000 Watts Per Hour Cost – How It Works
The 1000 watts per hour cost is the same as the cost of 1 kWh (kilowatt-hour), because 1000 watts running for 1 hour use 1 kWh of electricity. So if your electricity rate is $0.12 per kWh, the cost per hour for a 1000-watt appliance is $0.12. Use the calculator above to get the exact 1000 watts per hour cost for your rate, or to see daily, monthly, and yearly costs for any wattage and usage.
Formula: Cost of 1000 Watts Per Hour
Cost per hour (1000W) = Electricity rate ($/kWh) × 1. So 1000 watts per hour cost = your rate per kWh. For other wattages: cost per hour = (watts ÷ 1000) × rate. Example: 2000W for 1 hour at $0.12/kWh = 2 × $0.12 = $0.24 per hour.
What Uses About 1000 Watts?
Common appliances near 1000W include space heaters, small AC units, microwaves, toasters, and some hair dryers. Knowing the 1000 watts per hour cost helps you compare running costs. Use our calculator to see monthly cost for 1000W at different hours per day (e.g. 8 hours/day at $0.12/kWh ≈ $28.80/month).