How much do you think my mini-fridge costs to run each hour? specs inside?

Question

it says that it's V = 115 and 1.1 A... i can't calculate watts, but how much do you think that will cost per hour on average? i'm with SDG&E btw thanks so much

Answer 1

But, it doesn't run continuously, or it shouldn't, so the average cost WON'T be 24 hr x 126W.

There's a way-cool gadget called Kill-A-Watt, a plug-in power meter.  Plug your device into it, will measure volts, amps, watts, and importantly, Kw over time.  Leave it run for an average 24 hours, you'll have your total Kw over a day and thus your answer.

Available from places like newegg.com for around $20, it's answered all kinds of questions for me (like how much a refrig costs to run, etc).

Answer 2

126.5 watts

Answer 3

I x R = E

I squared times R = Watts

I = Current

R= Resistance

E= Voltage

Answer 4

Debbie, it is much simpler to say P = I x E which gives you power in watts if you use current in amps and voltage in volts.  So the Power is 115 x 1.1 = 126.5 Watts.  If your utility charges 10 cents per kilowatt hour you would then calculate it:

126.5 x .10/1000 = 1.265 cents per hour.

Answer 5

126.5 w / hour