Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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How much power a 3d printer uses?
Have you ever wondered how much your print costs in energy?
This video should help you estimate it based on your current rates.

I’ve calculated the cost for 3 of the most common filament in FDM.
Check my maths and repeat it for your current rates and you should have a good estimation for your own costs.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Setup/Install
1:47 - Idle Consumption
2:44 - PLA Consumption
5:08 - PETG Consumption
6:29 - ABS Consumption
8:07 - Calculations
11:23 - Summary Table


Cheers

Scooby