Electrical Power

Questions to ponder
What is electrical power?
How do you calculate energy?
How do you calculate cost of electricity?
What is electrical power?
Electric Power , P , is the rate at which
electrical energy is converted into other
forms of energy
Unit for power : Watt(W)
1 kW = 1000 W

How do you calculate
energy?
Power
Energy
Time
Energy= Power x time
How do you calculate
energy?
If it takes 300 W kettle 30 minutes to boil
the water,
(a) what is the electrical energy used in
kWh?
How do you calculate
energy?
Calculate energy in kWh


To find energy in kWh, the power must be in
kW and time must be in hr.
1 000 W = 1 kW!!!!
Energy (kWh) = Power(kW) x time(hr)
= 300/1000 x 30/60
= 0.15 kWh
It takes 300 W kettle 30
minutes to boil the water.
How do you calculate the
cost of electricity?
Step 1 : Calculate the electrical energy in
kWh
Step 2 : Find the cost of electricity.
Electrical energy is sold in kWh
For example , each unit costs 20 cents.
This means each kWh costs 20 cents
How do you calculate the
cost of electricity?
Calculate cost of electricity




Step 1 : Calculate energy in kWh.

Energy (kWh) = Power(kW) x time(hr)
= 300/1000 x 30/60
= 0.15 kWh

Step 2: Calculate cost
Total cost = Energy (kWh) x cost per unit
= 0.15 x 20
= 3 cents

It takes 300 W kettle 30 minutes to boil the water.
Calculate the cost if each units costs 20 cents.