Vacuum Cleaner Electricity Usage CalculatorVacuum cleaners are rated in Watts (W) or Kilowatts (kW). To find out what your vacuum costs to run, look for its power specification, usually printed on the machine or in its user manuals. Electricity costs calculated at UK Average Tariff of 14.29p per unit.
*based on 1.5 hrs a week using the Average rate of 14.29p/kWh (2011 tariff) for a unit of electricity. Energy efficient designs are appearing in the market that use 'air recycling' technologies, these machines claim to require less powerful motors for the same suction. |