Life Cycle Cost Estimate for 1 ENERGY STAR Qualified Computer
| Annual and Life Cycle Costs and Savings for 1 Computer(s) |
| Annual Operating Costs*Annual electricity consumption (kWh) |
1 ENERGY STAR Qualified Units |
1 Conventional Units |
Savings with ENERGY STAR |
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| Electricity costs |
$8 |
$53 |
$44 |
| Annual electricity consumption (kWh) |
85 kWh |
542 kWh |
457 kWh |
| Maintenance costs |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| Total |
$8 |
$53 |
$44 |
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| Life Cycle Costs* |
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| Life cycle operating cost (electricity and maintenance) |
$30 |
$191 |
$161 |
| Electricity costs (lifetime) |
$30 |
$191 |
$161 |
| Maintenance costs (lifetime) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| Purchase price for 1 unit(s) |
$900 |
$900 |
$0 |
| Total |
$930 |
$1,091 |
$161 |
| Simple payback of initial additional cost (years) |
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0.0 |
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*This chart assumes that 100% of users turn off their computer(s) at night. Annual costs exclude the initial purchase price. All costs, except initial cost, are discounted over the products' lifetime using a real discount rate of 4%. See "Assumptions" to change factors including the discount rate night time turn off rate.
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A simple payback period of zero years means that the payback is immediate.
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| Summary of Benefits for 1 Computer(s) |
| Initial cost difference |
$0 |
| Life cycle savings |
$161 |
| Net life cycle savings (life cycle savings - additional cost) |
$161 |
| Simple payback of additional cost (years) |
$0.0 |
| Life cycle energy saved (kWh) |
1,829 |
| Life cycle air pollution reduction (lbs of CO2) |
2,808 |
| Air pollution reduction equivalence (number of cars removed from the road for a year) |
0.24 |
| Air pollution reduction equivalence (acres of forest) |
0.35 |
| Savings as a percent of retail price |
18% |
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