Halogen heaters are a great source of heat and have the added benefit of being lightweight and portable. But how much does a halogen heater cost to run? It can be difficult to understand your halogen heater running costs so that’s why we developed this easy to use and free calculator below. Simply follow the instructions and our calculator will show you the costs per hour and you can even enter a usage time in minutes or hours to see how much a heater costs when in use for a certain amount of time.
Halogen Heater Running Costs Calculator
Calculate how much a halogen heater cost to run with our calculator below.
Average Electricity Prices Around The World
Many halogen heaters nowadays have multiple heat settings which allow you to change how hot you want your heater to be. The higher the setting the higher the energy consumption will be and the more expensive your halogen heater running costs will be.
Calculating Different Halogen Heater Running Costs With Examples
Say you live in North America, you pay $0.13 per kWh of electricity and have a heater with 3 heat settings at the following power output:
- 400W
- 800W
- 1200W
Using the table below, or calculator above, we can quickly calculate a 1200 watt halogen heater running costs.
| Power (W) | 1 Hour Running Costs ($) | 2 Hour Running Costs ($) | 3 Hour Running Costs ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.16 |
| 800 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.31 |
| 1,200 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.47 |