PPE & Infection Control Products worked example

Sterilization Load with autoclave and sterilizer connected load of 6 kW: a worked example in ppe & infection control products

Suppose autoclave and sterilizer connected load falls to 6 kW. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate sterilization load for ppe and infection control products using production-ready inputs so teams can budget energy cost, compare equipment settings, or include electricity in the quote.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Autoclave / sterilizer connected load: 6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 12)
  • Sterilization cycle runtime: 8 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended electricity rate: 0.12 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • PPE units sterilized during runtime: 1,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

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

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where autoclave and sterilizer connected load sits at 12 kW and the headline result is 96 kWh, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 48 kWh.
  • It computes the energy in kWh, total energy cost, cost per piece, and hourly cost for one sterilization cycle from connected load, runtime, rate, and unit count. 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

  • Sterilization load energy used: 48 kWh (headline result)
  • Total sterilization load energy cost: 5.76 $
  • Energy cost per kWh: 0.01 $ / piece
  • Hourly sterilization load energy cost: 0.72 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Sterilization Load calculator, set autoclave and sterilizer connected load to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.