Print cost
3D Printer Electricity Cost Calculator
Separate electricity from other costs using a measured or carefully estimated average printer draw.
How the calculation works
Energy (kWh) = average watts ÷ 1,000 × hours. Electricity cost = energy × your price per kWh.
How to use this result
Heated beds and chambers can make average draw vary by material and ambient temperature. Use a full print-cycle average instead of the printer power supply rating.
Example
A printer averaging 120 W for eight hours uses 0.96 kWh. At 0.18 per kWh, that is 0.1728 in electricity.