{"id":2518,"date":"2020-11-11T18:52:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T18:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/?p=2518"},"modified":"2024-02-10T16:32:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:32:00","slug":"xbox-series-x-electricity-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/xbox-series-x-electricity-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Series X Electricity Cost [4 Money Saving Tips]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading subtitle has-text-color\" style=\"color:#555555\">From standby mode, to gaming and max capacity, get a cost breakdown of running the Xbox Series X per hour, month and year. And get 4 tips that\u2019ll save you money and minimize your carbon footprint.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-css-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0f6b6b;color:#0f6b6b\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Games consoles are becoming more and more powerful. More power usually means more power consumption. So let\u2019s take a look at the electricity cost of running one of the most powerful consoles on the market, the Xbox Series X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On average, in the US, it costs 2.7 cents per hour of gaming on the Xbox Series X. 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src=\"https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xbox-series-x-electricity-cost.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox Series X electricity cost Image with text reading how much does it cost to run an Xbox Series X | Eco Cost Savings\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xbox-series-x-electricity-cost.jpg 860w, https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xbox-series-x-electricity-cost-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecocostsavings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xbox-series-x-electricity-cost-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-7f29c0b4     \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of 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per hour?<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#xbox-series-x-cost-to-run-per-week-month-and-year\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Xbox Series X cost to run per week, month and year<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#xbox-series-x-standby-cost-per-week-month-and-year\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Xbox Series X standby cost per week, month and year<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#xbox-series-x-running-cost-calculator\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Xbox Series X running cost calculator<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#4-simple-xbox-series-x-energy-saving-tips\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">4 simple Xbox Series X energy saving tips<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#how-do-ps5-consumption-costs-compare\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">How do PS5 consumption costs compare?<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xbox Series X electricity consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/digitalfoundry-2020-xbox-series-x-power-consumption-and-heat-analysis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer<\/a> analysed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B08H75RTZ8?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=ecocostsavi01-20&amp;linkId=37eee1ced339a82e1a48e716a1374993&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Xbox Series X<\/strong><\/a> power consumption in detail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To summarize, taking the highest rating recorded, the table below breaks down the different Xbox Series X electricity consumption levels for different modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Mode<\/td><td>Electricity Consumption<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Power Off (Max)<\/td><td>2W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Standby (Instant-On)<\/td><td>29W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dashboard<\/td><td>42W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gaming (Max Found To Date)<\/td><td>211W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Max Capacity<\/td><td>315W<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/digitalfoundry-2020-xbox-series-x-power-consumption-and-heat-analysis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The different modes consume different amounts of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In standby mode, the Xbox Series X consumes 29W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When powered off, but still plugged in, the Xbox Series X can consume up to 2W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The console has a power rating of 315W and the maximum consumption recorded when gaming was 211W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But what about its power consumption over longer periods of time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the calculator below to see your own Xbox Series X power consumption results based on your own usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xbox Series X power consumption calculator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>See how 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