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Old 06-29-2011, 09:31 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by Great68 View Post
We only pay roughly 7 cents per kWh here (at least that's what my last bill said).

A PC pulling 500watts for 24 hours a day only works out to about $26 a month.

0.5kW x 24hours x 31days x 0.07c/kWh = $26.04

So by Tos'd's estimate of $17 every five days, you could post a profit of roughly $75 a month. That's better than a sharp stick in the eye.
Yup, we are fortunate to have electricity at such a low cost.
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