April 17, 2021
LED grow lights may have the highest initial cost of all the lighting types, but they pay for themselves over time. These lights are the most efficient, and cost far less to run than MH/HPS and CMH, while providing arguably the highest performance.
On top of this, LED’s generate less heat than other grow lights. This cuts HVAC costs, further lowering your energy bill.
To run a PhytoMAX-2 1000 12 hours per day at a utility rate of $0.12/kWh will cost $1.51 per day, or $45.36 per month.
Running a PhytoMAX-2 1000 12 hours per day uses 12.60 kWh per day, or 378.00 kWh per month.
One of the main advantages of growing with LED grow lights is their lower power usage. G8LED grow lights are very efficient at growing healthier indoor plants with increased potency while reducing the operating expense of an indoor grow at any scale. G8LED lights reduce the amount of electricity needed to grow plants and minimize the heat output, which in turn reduces the HVAC tonnage necessary to keep the grow room in the desired temperature range of 72–88 degrees F.
To calculate the monthly cost of operating a G8LED light, use the actual power draw in wattage. For example, the G8–600 Veg/Flower light has a power draw of 380 Watts. This means the light consumes 0.38 Kilowatts (Kw) per hour.
Multiply this number by the number of hours the light is on per day (ex:18 hours per day during vegetative growth.
0.38kW x 18hours = 6.84kWh (kilowatt hours)
Multiply the total kilowatt hours by your electrical rate. You can find this on your power bill or check the map above. The average price in the USA is 12.83 cents per kilowatt-hour ($0.1283/kWh).
6.84kWh x $0.1283/kWh = $0.8776
This is the daily cost to operate the G8LED 600W Veg/Flower grow light.
Multiply by 30 to get the monthly operating cost.
30 x $0.8776 = $26.33
In addition to the lower power usage of the light, the lower heat output means less HVAC and more savings. Furthermore, G8LED grow lights do not need any ballasts, hoods, or reflectors. G8LED grow lights also require less water to grow plants. G8LED lights are a wise investment for any indoor grow operation to increase your return on investment (ROI).
Eco Farm LED grow light designs with high-density aluminum shell, ultra-thin and convenient. NOISE FREE-Fanless design will make your growing life easy and quiet. Perfect for indoor plants growing.
Different from the traditional grow light, Eco Farm LED grow light adopts a high-tech LED chip can save 80% energy and replace 3–5 times high power HPS grow light to produce your best, most energy-efficient harvest ever, which also can save a lot of money for you.
IP65 waterproof grade, unique lens reflector design improves the PPFD intensity. Turn your seeds into your own supply, produce beautiful high yielding plants. Easy to see the true colour of your plants.
The actual power consumption of this 480W LED PANEL is only 3.32kwh, and 24 hours is 1440 minutes. In this way, the power consumption for 24 hours a day is about 3.32 * 1440/442 = 10.82kwh，According to the current electricity bill in the U.S., which is $ 0.125 per kilowatt-hour, you can cover the area of a 25.00 square foot cannabis nursery area for only $ 1.352 a day. 1 square foot (sq.ft) = 0.092903 square meters (㎡), which can cover an area of 2.32 square meters.
Covering cannabis growing and flowering areas can cover 6.61 square feet. 1 square foot (sq.ft) = 0.092903 square meters (㎡), which can cover an area of 0.61 square meters.
If your room is 30 square meters (323sq.ft) with a width of 5 meters and a length of 6 meters, remove the non-planting area in the space. The area of the planting area is about 20 square meters, then 27 lights are enough. Cannabis grows. The light is usually turned on for only 16 hours a day, so the real daily electricity bill should be 23.95USD.
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