so my electric bill came in

[stslimited]

Hey guys, so my electric bill finally came in!

I had 5000 megahashes running for the entire month of April 2013.


March 2013 the electric bill was $180, April 2013 the electric bill was $360. Without factoring in heating differences in the weather and stuff like that, this eludes to a hardware mining overhead cost $170


is this good or bad, what are my kilowatt hours, and how would I calculate that?

mainly curious because I have sold off some of that cluster computer already, but plan to buy more hardware factoring in these variables

[jaywaka2713]

Hey guys, so my electric bill finally came in!

I had 5000 megahashes running for the entire month of April 2013.


March 2013 the electric bill was $180, April 2013 the electric bill was $360. Without factoring in heating differences in the weather and stuff like that, this eludes to a hardware mining overhead cost $170


is this good or bad, what are my kilowatt hours, and how would I calculate that?

mainly curious because I have sold off some of that cluster computer already, but plan to buy more hardware factoring in these variables

Your kW/h/$ is very high. Consider getting a new power company if possible. Buy a grid-tie solar power system if you plan on mining at that speed. It'll be worth it over time.

[stslimited]

Hey guys, so my electric bill finally came in!

I had 5000 megahashes running for the entire month of April 2013.


March 2013 the electric bill was $180, April 2013 the electric bill was $360. Without factoring in heating differences in the weather and stuff like that, this eludes to a hardware mining overhead cost $170


is this good or bad, what are my kilowatt hours, and how would I calculate that?

mainly curious because I have sold off some of that cluster computer already, but plan to buy more hardware factoring in these variables

Your kW/h/$ is very high. Consider getting a new power company if possible. Buy a grid-tie solar power system if you plan on mining at that speed. It'll be worth it over time.

can you elaborate? what are more KW/h/$ and how would I personally calculate that?

I would like to be able to put these numbers and hypothetical numbers into mining calculators

[tom_o]

what are my kilowatt hours, and how would I calculate that?

mainly curious because I have sold off some of that cluster computer already, but plan to buy more hardware factoring in these variables

Ask your electric company!

kwh*usage*24*30=cost

[GuiltySpark343]

(1) You need to measure how much electricity (watts) your miner is using at the wall. Best way is to use a Kill-A-Watt meter. This is your WATTS.
http://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4400-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU

(2) Figure out how many HOURS your miner is running. This is your HOURS.

(3) Multiply WATTS x HOURS / 1000 = KWh

(4) Find out how much your electric company charges you (per KWh). Multiply by above and you get your cost.

(5) You can use this calculator to help as well:
http://bitclockers.com/miningcalculator

[themoosegoesmoo]

(1) You need to measure how much electricity (watts) your miner is using at the wall. Best way is to use a Kill-A-Watt meter. This is your WATTS.
http://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4400-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU

(2) Figure out how many HOURS your miner is running. This is your HOURS.

(3) Multiply WATTS x HOURS / 1000 = KWh

(4) Find out how much your electric company charges you (per KWh). Multiply by above and you get your cost.

(5) You can use this calculator to help as well:
http://bitclockers.com/miningcalculator

Can't you just use the kill-a-watt to display the KWh used?

[TheJuice]

Hey guys, so my electric bill finally came in!

I had 5000 megahashes running for the entire month of April 2013.


March 2013 the electric bill was $180, April 2013 the electric bill was $360. Without factoring in heating differences in the weather and stuff like that, this eludes to a hardware mining overhead cost $170


is this good or bad, what are my kilowatt hours, and how would I calculate that?

mainly curious because I have sold off some of that cluster computer already, but plan to buy more hardware factoring in these variables

Assuming 100% uptime that's not bad.

$170 is 24 cents per hour; at .15 kwh (seems to be about average) that means you are pulling 1575 watts at the wall.

[zvs]

Hey guys, so my electric bill finally came in!

I had 5000 megahashes running for the entire month of April 2013.


March 2013 the electric bill was $180, April 2013 the electric bill was $360. Without factoring in heating differences in the weather and stuff like that, this eludes to a hardware mining overhead cost $170


is this good or bad, what are my kilowatt hours, and how would I calculate that?

mainly curious because I have sold off some of that cluster computer already, but plan to buy more hardware factoring in these variables

Assuming 100% uptime that's not bad.

$170 is 24 cents per hour; at .15 kwh (seems to be about average) that means you are pulling 1575 watts at the wall.

well, his math was wrong, so it should be $180, since he says he's not factoring in heating differences (sure as hell doesnt live in texas then, cause my differences would be in AC use)

$180 for 5000mhash is pretty cheap electricity, i would think.  but, then, I've always used cards with crap efficiency (5830, 5870, etc)

in regard to OP's plan to buy more hardware, to make it easy i'll disregard price fluctuations...  but be sure to take into consideration the upcoming 10-15% difficulty increase, and that all subsequent difficulty increases will likely be similar or higher than that.... and the decreasing value of your assets (the hardware you bought)

[kcobra]

That is actually pretty cheap electricity. As a very rough average, a PC with two 79XX's will pull ~500w total and produce ~1000 mhash/sec. At 10 cents per killowatt hour of electricity that is $1.20 USD per day. Times 5 machines to equal ~5gh and your up to $6 per day. Then times 30 and you are at your $180 mark in additional electricity per month.

[DrG]

If I mined with 5GH/s at my house in the Socialist Republic of Kalifornia, SCE would run me $720/month before AC costs.  Considering it was 90F today and will be 95F tomorrow, it would probably be $1k with AC running 

$170 is damn cheaper than most everything (except free)

[romerun]

better get an apartment with free elec and mine the shit out of it

[Amph]

at current rate you have a profit of $700 per months, not bad

[KS]

Hey guys, so my electric bill finally came in!

I had 5000 megahashes running for the entire month of April 2013.


March 2013 the electric bill was $180, April 2013 the electric bill was $360. Without factoring in heating differences in the weather and stuff like that, this eludes to a hardware mining overhead cost $170


is this good or bad, what are my kilowatt hours, and how would I calculate that?

mainly curious because I have sold off some of that cluster computer already, but plan to buy more hardware factoring in these variables

5GH/s with what equipment?

[ewitte]

If I mined with 5GH/s at my house in the Socialist Republic of Kalifornia, SCE would run me $720/month before AC costs.  Considering it was 90F today and will be 95F tomorrow, it would probably be $1k with AC running  

$170 is damn cheaper than most everything (except free)

You may get the police busting down the door expecting you to have been growing something inside the house...

I've got a total of 1 card may bump up to 2 at home the rest are at work where I don't pay for electricity   Without mining I used to hit $300-350 in the summer of Texas prices.  After installing the 21SEER AC last year it never went over $150 ish

[Schrankwand]

If I mined with 5GH/s at my house in the Socialist Republic of Kalifornia, SCE would run me $720/month before AC costs.  Considering it was 90F today and will be 95F tomorrow, it would probably be $1k with AC running  

$170 is damn cheaper than most everything (except free)

You may get the police busting down the door expecting you to have been growing something inside the house...

I've got a total of 1 card may bump up to 2 at home the rest are at work where I don't pay for electricity   Without mining I used to hit $300-350 in the summer of Texas prices.  After installing the 21SEER AC last year it never went over $150 ish

Has anyone actually ever INVITED the police to his mining rig saying "Hey, I noticed some of my friends got busted out of bed for their electricity bills and so on, could I invite an officer to my place for some coffee so we don't waste valuable government money on me NOT growing marihuana?"

I have actually thought about doing that one day. If my elec bills would climb to a level that might be considered dangerous, I would walk over there and tell them "Hey, I know that police raids tend do happen at 5.30, and to prevent someone busting my door in while i am sleeping, would you want to have some coffee at my place after your shift to see that you don't have to raid me? I would love to see your time rather used on someone that hurts our country."

[pheaonix]

If I mined with 5GH/s at my house in the Socialist Republic of Kalifornia, SCE would run me $720/month before AC costs.  Considering it was 90F today and will be 95F tomorrow, it would probably be $1k with AC running  

$170 is damn cheaper than most everything (except free)

You may get the police busting down the door expecting you to have been growing something inside the house...

I've got a total of 1 card may bump up to 2 at home the rest are at work where I don't pay for electricity   Without mining I used to hit $300-350 in the summer of Texas prices.  After installing the 21SEER AC last year it never went over $150 ish

Has anyone actually ever INVITED the police to his mining rig saying "Hey, I noticed some of my friends got busted out of bed for their electricity bills and so on, could I invite an officer to my place for some coffee so we don't waste valuable government money on me NOT growing marihuana?"

I have actually thought about doing that one day. If my elec bills would climb to a level that might be considered dangerous, I would walk over there and tell them "Hey, I know that police raids tend do happen at 5.30, and to prevent someone busting my door in while i am sleeping, would you want to have some coffee at my place after your shift to see that you don't have to raid me? I would love to see your time rather used on someone that hurts our country."

never invite a cop into your home. someone may have left even a small bag of drugs at your place somewhere you don't know about, the cop may find it.

[Schrankwand]

never invite a cop into your home. someone may have left even a small bag of drugs at your place somewhere you don't know about, the cop may find it.

Fascinating idea. But let's just say this didn't happen and I would probably invite friends over here that carry a badge. Probably the better solution.

[go4gonzo]

If I mined with 5GH/s at my house in the Socialist Republic of Kalifornia, SCE would run me $720/month before AC costs.  Considering it was 90F today and will be 95F tomorrow, it would probably be $1k with AC running  

$170 is damn cheaper than most everything (except free)

You may get the police busting down the door expecting you to have been growing something inside the house...

I've got a total of 1 card may bump up to 2 at home the rest are at work where I don't pay for electricity   Without mining I used to hit $300-350 in the summer of Texas prices.  After installing the 21SEER AC last year it never went over $150 ish

I'm from San Antonio, but live in Cali atm (military) I plan on moving back to Texas in the next couple of years.  What's a 21SEER? is that a brand of AC?
I'm going to be looking into buying a house and want an efficient  AC becasue I know how that Texas heat can be, thanks.

[ewitte]

If I mined with 5GH/s at my house in the Socialist Republic of Kalifornia, SCE would run me $720/month before AC costs.  Considering it was 90F today and will be 95F tomorrow, it would probably be $1k with AC running  

$170 is damn cheaper than most everything (except free)

You may get the police busting down the door expecting you to have been growing something inside the house...

I've got a total of 1 card may bump up to 2 at home the rest are at work where I don't pay for electricity  Without mining I used to hit $300-350 in the summer of Texas prices.  After installing the 21SEER AC last year it never went over $150 ish

I'm from San Antonio, but live in Cali atm (military) I plan on moving back to Texas in the next couple of years.  What's a 21SEER? is that a brand of AC?
I'm going to be looking into buying a house and want an efficient  AC becasue I know how that Texas heat can be, thanks.

Lennox XC21 - Techincally 21 is for 1.5ton this one is either 18.5 or 19.5 (3.5ton).  I can save more on long trips by turning it way up when we are gone and adjust 1h before returning on my phone

[ewitte]

never invite a cop into your home. someone may have left even a small bag of drugs at your place somewhere you don't know about, the cop may find it.

Everything is illegal if you don't trust them don't invite over.  If the cop is a friend I wouldn't worry.