Wondering how much your aircon or appliances add to your monthly electric bill?
Our free Appliance Electricity Cost Calculator helps Filipinos estimate electricity consumption for air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, TVs, fans, and more. Compare inverter vs non-inverter appliances, estimate household energy usage, and discover practical ways to reduce electricity costs.
Try the calculator now and estimate your appliance power consumption in just a few clicks.
How to Use the Appliance Electricity Cost Calculator
Our Appliance Electricity Cost Calculator helps you estimate how much your appliances may be adding to your monthly electric bill. It is beginner-friendly and designed for common Philippine household appliances.
Follow the steps below to start calculating.
Step 1: Select an Appliance
Choose the appliance you want to estimate.
Examples include:
- Air Conditioner
- Refrigerator
- Washing Machine
- Electric Fan
- Television
- Rice Cooker
- Microwave
- Air Fryer
- Lights
- Computer
- Custom Appliance
The calculator will automatically load a common estimated wattage based on your selection.
Step 2: Choose the Appliance Type
If you selected an air conditioner, additional options will appear.
Choose:
- Window Type
- Split Type
- Floor Standing
Then select the horsepower or capacity:
- 0.5 HP
- 1.0 HP
- 1.5 HP
- 2.0 HP
- 2.5 HP
- 3.0 HP
- 3TR
- 4TR
This helps the calculator estimate a more realistic electricity consumption.
Step 3: Select Inverter or Non-Inverter
For supported appliances like:
- Air Conditioner
- Refrigerator
- Washing Machine
You can choose:
- Standard / Non-Inverter
- Inverter / Energy Efficient
Inverter appliances usually consume less electricity depending on usage conditions.
Step 4: Enter Your Electricity Rate
Choose your estimated electricity rate per kWh.
You may use:
- Meralco estimate
- VECO estimate
- Davao Light estimate
- BENECO estimate
- Custom rate
If you are unsure, you can use the default Philippine estimate already provided.
Step 5: Enter Daily Usage
Input:
- How many hours you use the appliance daily
- How many days you use it monthly
Example:
- 8 hours per day
- 30 days per month
The longer the usage, the higher the estimated electricity cost.
Step 6: Enter Your Current Electric Bill (Optional)
You may add your estimated monthly electric bill.
This helps the calculator estimate:
- Appliance bill impact
- Percentage of your electric bill
- Consumption level
Step 7: Click “Calculate Electricity Cost”
The calculator will instantly show:
- Estimated Daily Cost
- Estimated Monthly Cost
- Estimated Yearly Cost
- Daily kWh Usage
- Monthly kWh Usage
- Bill Impact
- Estimated Inverter Savings
- Consumption Level
Step 8: Add Multiple Appliances (Optional)
You can also click: “Add to Household Estimate”
This allows you to combine multiple appliances to estimate your total household electricity consumption.
Useful for:
- Home budgeting
- Appliance comparison
- Estimating total electricity usage
- Tracking high electricity-consuming appliances
Important Reminder
This calculator only provides estimated electricity costs based on common wattage estimates and user inputs.
Actual electricity consumption may vary depending on:
- Appliance brand
- Appliance age and condition
- Room temperature
- Usage habits
- Maintenance
- Inverter efficiency
- Local electricity provider rates
For more accurate information, always check:
- Your official electric bill
- Appliance manual or label
- Your electricity provider’s latest rates