How Many kWh Does a Gaming Console (PS5/Xbox Series X) Use?
Gaming Console (PS5/Xbox Series X) energy cost calculator — see your exact daily, monthly, and yearly electricity cost.
US national average. Edit for your local rate.
Daily Energy Use
0.60
kWh / day
Monthly Cost
$3.39
Yearly Cost
$41.24
Gaming Console (PS5/Xbox Series X) — Cost Breakdown
| Period | kWh Used | Cost ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Per Hour | 0.2000 | $0.0377 |
| Per Day | 0.60 | $0.11 |
| Per Month (30 days) | 18.00 | $3.39 |
| Per Year (365 days) | 219.00 | $41.24 |
Playing a current-gen console for 3 hours uses about the same energy as running a laptop for an entire workday.
3 Ways to Cut Your Gaming Console (PS5/Xbox Series X) Energy Bill
- 🌱
Enable the 'energy saving' rest mode instead of 'instant on' — it uses 0.5W vs. 10–15W in standby.
- 💡
Set the console to auto-shutdown after 1 hour of idle to prevent wasting energy in menus or pause screens.
- ⚡
Download game updates overnight using a scheduled download window, then use energy-saving rest mode the rest of the time.
Consoles draw relatively stable wattage during gameplay, with no meaningful startup surge beyond the initial boot-up disk spin.