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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.

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Electricity costs calculated at UK Average Tariff of 14.29p per unit.

Power Rating Per Hour Per Week* Per Year
650W 9.29p
650W
£0.14
975W
£7.25
50.7kWh
1000W (1kW) 14.29p
1000W
£0.21
1500W
£11.15
78kWh
1200W (1.2kW) 17.15p
1200W
£0.26
1800W
£13.38
93.6kWh
1300W (1.3kW) 18.58p
1300W
£0.28
1950W
£14.49
101.4kWh
1400W (1.4kW) 20.01p
1400W
£0.30
2100W
£15.60
109.2kWh
1800W (1.8kW) 25.72p
1800W
£0.39
2700W
£20.06
140.4kWh
2000W (2kW) 28.58p
2000W
£0.43
3000W
£22.29
156kWh
2100W (2.1kW) 30.01p
2100W
£0.45
3150W
£23.41
163.8kWh
2200W (2.2kW) 31.44p
2200W
£0.47
3300W
£24.52
171.6kWh

*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.

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Refer to your electricity bill or your energy suppliers published tariffs (usually found on their website) to obtain the information required below.