Playing vs. menus vs. rest
In-game draw (180–220 W) is the peak; dashboard/menu use is about a third; rest mode with USB charging enabled still trickles 1–5 W all day. Disable 'supply power to USB' in rest mode for the cheapest sleep.
PS5 Cost per Hour
Updated July 2026 rate dataLiving & Major LoadsSourced from U.S. EIA — Electricity use in homes (end-use shares)
Draw peaks while a game is running, drops on the dashboard, and keeps trickling in rest mode if USB power stays enabled, so what you leave idle matters. Enter your console's draw and play hours below.
Quick pick
EIA residential average, July 2026. Your utility's exact rate is on your bill.
200 W
50 W450 W
3 h
0.5 h16 h
Common setups
Live cost meter · running at your current settings
$0.00000
since you opened this page · 0:00 elapsed
0.20 kW · 0.0000 kWh burned
burn rate
$0.037/hr
24/7 ≈ $27/mo
Real-time math: 200 W × your state's rate, accumulating live.
Per hour
$0.037
Per day
$0.11
0.6 kWh
Per month
$3.34
18 kWh
Per year
$40
219 kWh
Run like this for a year and it adds about $40 to your electricity bill.
Drawn figures are measured wall-power ranges published in console reviews (playing: 180–220 W for PS5/XSX; menus ~70 W; rest mode 1–5 W depending on USB-powered features).
Energy: 0.6 kWh per day · 219 kWh per year, at 18.31¢/kWh (U.S. average).
How many watts does a PS5 use, and what does it cost to run?
Wattage is the number that decides everything else. The table below runs the actual figures through this page's calculator at the U.S. average rate of 18.31¢ /kWh, so you can see the running cost jump as the load climbs. Change any value above and the whole page recalculates.
| Watts | Power draw | Per hour | Per month (3 h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 W | 50 W draws 0.05 kW | $0.009 | $0.84 |
| 185 W | 185 W draws 0.18 kW | $0.034 | $3.09 |
| 315 W | 315 W draws 0.32 kW | $0.058 | $5.26 |
| 450 W | 450 W draws 0.45 kW | $0.082 | $7.52 |
Basis: July 2026 U.S. average residential rate of 18.31¢ /kWh (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A). Your state's rate is applied as soon as you pick it above.
What changes the number
Game choice
Demanding ray-traced titles push the GPU; indie 2D games can run at a fraction. There's a real 30–50 W spread between games.
The TV matters as much
A 75" TV adds 200 W to the session — as much as the console. See the TV page for that side of the couch cost.
Cut the cost
Biggest savings first.
- Turn the console fully off for overnight; rest mode is for downloads and updates.
- Disable USB power in rest mode if you don't charge controllers overnight.
- Pair play sessions with the TV page math — total couch cost is console + screen.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run a PS5 per hour?
About 3–4¢ per hour at the U.S. average rate (18.31¢/kWh) while gaming. Menus run about 1.5¢/hour.
How much does a PS5 cost per month?
Daily 3-hour gaming: about $3.40/month at the U.S. average rate. Add a big TV and the combined couch cost lands closer to $8–10/month.
Does rest mode use much electricity?
A few watts — roughly 10–35 kWh a year depending on settings, or $2–6/year at average rates. Worth adjusting, not worth obsessing over.
Sources
- U.S. EIA — Electricity use in homes (end-use shares)
- U.S. EIA, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A — Average Price of Electricity by State
Rate basis: EIA residential average, July 2026 (retrieved from Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A). Estimates are for planning, not billing.
