NAS power consumption: This is how much electricity it draws per year

Even though most NAS servers are now quite economical, they are permanently connected to the network. So their power consumption is often not to be underestimated. We show you how you can estimate the electricity costs for your network storage.

Calculate electricity costs for NAS - that's how it's done

To calculate the energy costs for your NAS, you need two data: the power consumption of your NAS in watts and the price of your energy provider per kilowatt hour. You can find the former on the manufacturer's website or on your packaging.

• For a better understanding, we explain the calculation using an example. Let's say your NAS needs 40 watts and you pay 0.25 euros for a kilowatt hour.
• First you need to convert the power consumption into kilowatts. So our calculation is 40 W: 1, 000 = 0.04 kW.
• This value must then be multiplied by the price per kilowatt hour. So you get the cost per hour. In this case, the bill is therefore 0.04 kW * 0.25 € = 0.01 € per hour. If you multiply this value by 24, you get the cost per day, in this case EUR 0.24.
• If you want to know the costs per month and per year, you have to multiply this value by 30 or 31 or by 365. In our example, electricity costs of EUR 87.60 per year are therefore reached.
• Note: Your result can sometimes differ significantly from our example - depending on how high the power consumption of your NAS is and how much a kilowatt hour costs you.

You can find the cheapest electricity provider in our electricity comparison!