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Batch Processing Energy Cost with connected equipment load of 23 kW: a worked example

Suppose connected equipment load falls to 23 kW. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate the electricity cost of running processing equipment for a batch, so production and cost teams can put energy into batch cost and cost per unit.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Connected equipment load (blender, dryer, encapsulator): 23 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 45)
  • Batch processing runtime: 6 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Electricity rate: 0.14 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Capsules or units produced in the batch: 24,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Batch processing energy cost = connected equipment load × batch processing runtime × electricity rate.
  • Batch processing energy cost works out to 19.32 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Energy used works out to 138 kWh at these inputs.
  • Energy cost per unit works out to 0 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Energy cost per hour works out to 3.22 $ / hr at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where connected equipment load sits at 45 kW and the headline result is 37.8 $, this scenario comes in 48.89% below the baseline at 19.32 $.
  • It computes the electricity cost of one processing batch and breaks it down into kWh consumed, cost per hour, and cost per unit produced. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Batch processing energy cost: 19.32 $ (headline result)
  • Energy used: 138 kWh
  • Energy cost per unit: 0 $ / unit
  • Energy cost per hour: 3.22 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Batch Processing Energy Cost calculator, set connected equipment load to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.