Unfortunately that is not the case given I am adding a PHP hosting server. It for learning otherwise it would be in a data center. On 2021-07-21 10:32, Bob Elzer via PLUG-discuss wrote: > Well if you think about it, before you decided to run your computer > 24/7 you probably have been running it about half that. Say 8-12 hours > a day. So your actual cost is most likely only half of what you > calculated. > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 7:34 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web >> server >> from home: >> >> Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around >> doing >> nothing when creating your web server, when you factor in the cost >> of >> powering an old computer 24 hours a day, it can get very expensive. >> A >> 250W desktop computer running 24 hours per day at 12 cents per KW/h >> is a >> whopping $262.00 per year! >> >> --- >> I think their math is wrong. >> >> The average residential electricity rate in Chandler is 10.85ยข/kWh. >> >> I'm thinking a low traffic PHP web server running on an old Dell >> with a >> 400 watt power supply is not using but maybe 100 watts on average. >> I've >> read that the computer should use no more than half the power supply >> >> capacity. Is this correct? >> >> If my home web server is using 100 watts an hour that mean 100 watts >> * >> 30 days * 24 hours or 72K watts. >> >> I'm thinking 72 * .1085 = $7.81 a month. >> >> Any thoughts are much appreciated. >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss