With summer here people across the UK are looking for ways to cool down - the experts at BOXT have revealed how much fans cost consumers to run, as well as sharing ways to maximise their efficiency to keep costs down.
To work out the cost of running a fan, you need to know how much you pay for one unit of energy (1kw), which should be listed on your energy bill. According to the Energy Guide, the national average price per pence/kWh of electricity is 34p.
Next, you need to work out the kW output of your fan. You can do this by checking its wattage which can be found on the fan or the instruction leaflet. Once you know the wattage, convert this figure into kilowatt-hours by simply dividing the wattage by 1,000. This will reveal the amount of energy your fan uses per hour.
