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Vacuum Cleaner Electricity Usage Calculator

Vacuum 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.

Supplier & tariff:

Power Rating	Cost/Hour	Cost/Week*	Cost/Year
650W	9.08p	£0.14	£7.08
1000W	13.97p	£0.21	£10.90
1200W	16.76p	£0.25	£13.08
1300W	18.16p	£0.27	£14.17
1400W	19.56p	£0.29	£15.26
1800W	25.15p	£0.38	£19.61
2000W	27.94p	£0.42	£21.79
2100W	29.34p	£0.44	£22.88
2200W	30.73p	£0.46	£23.97

*based on 1.5 hrs a week using the National Average rate of 13.97p/kWh (March 2010 tariff)

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.