Lighting Costs

[BaronTheBD]

Can anyone break down the costs per month of running different wattage lights?

Just state the brand name, UVA/UVB/or BOTH, the number of hours you leave it on for your beardie per day, the wattage and how much it costs you per month. I would appreciate anyones input, thank you

 

[Alex52686]

Spot Heat Lamp
150 watt spot light/1000= .15 kW
.15kW X 12 hours a day = 1.80kWh
19cets per kWh in Boston X 1.80kWh = $0.34/day

UVB Tube Bulb
14 watt UVB Florescent/1000= .014kW
.014kW X 12 hours a day = .12kWh
$0.19 X .12kWh = $0.02/day

Black Light heat bulb
75 watt Black Light/1000= .075kW
.075kW X 24 hours a day = 1.8kWh
$.019X1.8kWh=$0.34

$0.34heat+$0.02Florescent+$0.34Black= $0.70/day
$0.70/dayX31 days=roughly $21.70/month

Gotta love Boston electricity prices

If you're having trouble doing the math let me know and I can write a quick java program that does it for you.

 

[BaronTheBD]

Spot Heat Lamp
150 watt spot light/1000= .15 kW
.15kW X 12 hours a day = 1.80kWh
19cets per kWh in Boston X 1.80kWh = $0.34/day

UVB Tube Bulb
14 watt UVB Florescent/1000= .014kW
.014kW X 12 hours a day = .12kWh
$0.19 X .12kWh = $0.02/day

Black Light heat bulb
75 watt Black Light/1000= .075kW
.075kW X 24 hours a day = 1.8kWh
$.019X1.8kWh=$0.34

$0.34heat+$0.02Florescent+$0.34Black= $0.70/day
$0.70/dayX31 days=roughly $21.70/month

Gotta love Boston electricity prices

If you're having trouble doing the math let me know and I can write a quick java program that does it for you.

Thanks, i understand it fine, I guess the price is not that far off here from Los Angeles.

 

[Alex52686]

I don't want to even start to calculate the total cost of keeping a BD annually with everything included. I'd much prefer remaining oblivious to the dent she's putting in my bank account. :shock:

 

[muzikfreakah]

You got any MVB computations?
150 watts :-D

 

[Alex52686]

It would be the same as my 150watt heat lamp. Doesn't use more energy because it's an MVB. Just a different way of using that energy.

Spot Heat Lamp
150 watt spot light/1000= .15 kW
.15kW X 12 hours a day = 1.80kWh
19cets per kWh in Boston X 1.80kWh = $0.34/day

 

[LQDragons]

I don't want to even start to calculate the total cost of keeping a BD annually with everything included. I'd much prefer remaining oblivious to the dent she's putting in my bank account. :shock:

you've got that right :shock:

 

[NegativeCreep]

Yikes.. I don't know how to do that math (I suppose I could figure it out, but my brain hurts when I think that hard after work).. but I do know that I live in a super energy-efficient apartment, but I have a monitor tank, a beardie tank, a snake cage, and two aquariums (all equipped with proper heating, lighting, filters, air, etc, etc...). My two bedroom apartment (with dishwasher & washer & dryer, btw) only runs me about $110 with the temps staying at 72 constantly...
I would love to move into a house, but I'm afraid of electric bills! I think, now, that my 'pet electricity' is about $50 monthly, but I'm sure my rates are incredibly low; I live in the land of the cheapest gasoline too.