Finishing worked example

Cure Oven Energy Cost with cure oven connected load of 6 kW: a worked example in finishing

This worked example runs the cure oven energy cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: cure oven connected load of 6 kW instead of the typical 12 kW. Calculate cure oven energy cost for a run from connected load, runtime, energy rate, and parts processed.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Cure oven connected load: 6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 12)
  • Oven runtime: 8 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Energy rate: 0.12 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Parts cured: 1,000 parts (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Energy cost = connected load × runtime × energy rate.
  • Energy cost works out to 5.76 $ / run at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Energy used works out to 48 kWh at these inputs.
  • Cost per piece works out to 0.01 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Hourly cost works out to 0.72 $ / hr at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where cure oven connected load sits at 12 kW and the headline result is 11.52 $ / run, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 5.76 $ / run.
  • Use it to cost powder-coat or finishing jobs, justify batching changes, or audit oven energy on a finishing line. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Energy cost: 5.76 $ / run (headline result)
  • Energy used: 48 kWh
  • Cost per piece: 0.01 $ / piece
  • Hourly cost: 0.72 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.