Cost Per Degree of Heating Calculator

Formula

To calculate the cost per degree of heating:

\[ CPDH = \frac{EC}{T} \]

Where:

$ CPDH $ is the cost per degree of heating (\$/°C or °F)
$ EC $ is the total cost spent on electricity used by the heater (\$)
$ T $ is the total change in temperature (°C or °F)

What is Cost Per Degree of Heating?

A cost per degree of heating is the amount of money spent to raise the temperature of a room by one degree. This will depend on the size of the room, cost of electricity, insulation of the room, and the efficiency of the heater.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Total Cost of Electricity $ EC $ = \$100
Total Change in Temperature $ T $ = 20°C

Step 1: Divide the total cost of electricity by the total change in temperature:

\[ CPDH = \frac{100}{20} = 5 \text{ dollars per degree} \]