Calculator built on official wattages measured by Sony and Microsoft: hourly, monthly and yearly cost at your electricity price.
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Playing 3 hours a day at Sony's official 215.7 W, a PS5 uses about 19.7 kWh per month: ≈€5.70/month at the EU-27 average (0.2896 €/kWh), or about $3.60 at the US residential average ($0.1834/kWh). Pick your country or your own bill price to fine-tune it.
A PS5 costs ≈€0.06 per hour at the EU-27 average (0.216 kWh × 0.2896 €/kWh). An Xbox Series X ≈ €0.04/h; a Series S ≈ €0.02/h.
Very little in the default rest mode: Sony declares 0.30 W (under €0.10/month). Watch out for options: powering USB ports raises it to 4.65 W and the fully featured rest mode to 4.71 W — still under €1/month.
From the available official measurements: the Xbox Series S (71 W) and PS4 (78 W) are the most frugal while playing; the PS5/PS5 Pro (~215 W) and Xbox Series X (150 W) top the table. What really moves the bill is how many hours you play and your tariff.
Formula: watts × hours ÷ 1000 = kWh; kWh × price per kWh = cost. Plain arithmetic, no hidden estimates.
PlayStation wattages: official measurements by Sony (eco design) under the EU self-regulatory agreement: PS5 215.7 W while playing (three-game average, tested 2026-02-05), menu 43.4–47 W, rest 0.30 W; PS4 78.2 W and PS4 Pro 146.4 W (2018 tests).
Xbox wattages: Microsoft (Gaming Sustainability Lab): Series X ≈150 W and Series S ≈71 W while playing.
Electricity prices: EU-27 and EU countries: Eurostat, DC band, 2nd half of 2025, taxes included. US: EIA, national residential average, June 2026. These are dated benchmarks; your final bill price prevails.
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