Game console electricity usage

What is electricity consumption of average/common average game console?

The ability to play games, access the internet, view movies, and stream media has made gaming consoles a staple in many homes. How much power does a gaming system use, though? To find out, use the console energy calculator below. According to our estimates, an average video game console uses 90 watts when it is actively being used for gaming and just 1-2 watts when it is plugged in but not in use. Most consoles utilize between 50 and 70 watts for other purposes like downloading and watching videos.

To discover the energy usage of a typical gaming console using 90 Watts for 3 hours per day at $0.10 per kWh, click calculate. To adjust the calculator for your console, look at the chart below.

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Hours used per dayhelpFill in how many hours a day you use/would like to use the device. For example, if you use the device for 2.7 hours per day, then enter 2.7.:

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Kilowatts per dayhelp Here you will see a value for how much energy (in watts, kilowatts or megawatts) the device will consume per day if it is used for the time you specify. The formula "Hours used per day" × "Power use" is used.:

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Hours Used Per Day: Indicate the average number of hours per day that the device is used. If the daily power usage is less than one hour, enter the number as a decimal (for instance, 30 minutes a day equals 0.5).

Power Use (Watts): Type in the watts that represent the device's typical power use.

Price (kWh): Enter the price per kilowatt hour you pay typically; our calculators use a default value of 0.10 (10 cents). Check your power bill for the precise cost.

Game consoles' use of electricity

Console	Watts
PS5	50-220*
Xbox Series X	45-220*
Xbox Series S	25-100
Nintendo Switch	10-18
PS4 Pro	75-160*
PS4 Slim	55-110
PS4	90-150
Xbox One X	65-180*
Xbox One S	35-90
Xbox One	70-120
Wii U	35
PS3 Slim	85
PS3 Original	190
Xbox 360 S	90
Xbox 360 Original	180
Wii	40
Playstation Classic	2.3-2.5
NES Classic Edition	2.3-2.5
SNES Classic Edition	2.3-2.5

*With newer, more demanding games, there is a chance that energy consumption will increase.

According to testing on the initial PS4 consoles, the PS4 used 10 watts while it was idle and up to 150 watts when it was gaming.

PS4 use of electricity

When compared to consoles of the same generation, Nintendo consoles often have the lowest power consumption, although at the expense of graphical fidelity. When compared to more recent variants of the same system, older console designs typically consume more power. In rare situations, newer consoles like the Playstation 5 or Xbox Series X, which seek 4k resolution with ray tracing, may consume over 200 watts of power for specific titles.