Console Energy Consumption
June 19th, 2006 Posted in News
DX Gaming Network has done some calculating and figured out how much it costs to run common video game consoles. We all know that the 360 is a large piece of hardware, but who would have known it costs a little over $20 to run it anually? I wonder how much it takes to run a Jaguar?
| Console | kWh Leaked Annually |
Annual $ Leaked |
kWh Played Annually |
Annual $ Played |
Total Annual Cost |
| Playstation 1 | 1.752 kWh | $0.26 | 4.37 kWh | $0.66 | $0.92 |
| Playstation 2 | 17.52 kWh | $2.63 | 21.84 kWh | $3.28 | $5.91 |
| Xbox | 3.50 kWh | $0.53 | 50.96 kWh | $7.64 | $8.17 |
| Xbox 360 | 17.52 kWh | $2.63 | 116.48 kWh | $17.47 | $20.10 |
| Gamecube | 3.50 kWh | $0.53 | 15.29 kWh | $2.29 | $2.82 |
| Dreamcast | 3.50 kWh | $0.53 | 16.02 kWh | $2.40 | $2.93 |
*$0.15 per kWh used for calculations. Your milage may vary.
*Gameplay time: 14 hours a week or 2 hours a day.