Power consumption Amazon Echo: How much electricity does it cost?
- Even if you are neither, "Alexa" say, or otherwise, the Amazon Echo use, it consumes in stand-by mode for about two watts.
- If you are "Alexa" and the wizard with a voice command to feed, there are already four watts.
- Play music with the Amazon Echo or use Skills, increases the power consumption to up to five watts.
- The cost of electricity in Standby mode amount to approx. € 4,98 Euro in the year.
- In two hours of music a day (otherwise idle), you can calculate with approx. € 5.70 in the year.
Amazon Echo: Power Consumption (Image: Sven Schulz)
Amazon Echo Plus: power consumption in Standby and operation
- The slightly larger Amazon Echo Plus also consumes slightly more power: About 2.5 watts in Standby.
- Also, if you use Alexa, increases the power consumption more clearly, than the smaller Echo. Here, it is about 4.5 watts.
- Even more power the Echo Plus is needed when listening to music. Then he sucks for about seven watts from the outlet.
- Thus, the current cost is in Standby mode, approx. 6,57 Euro per year.
- With approximately 7,55 euros in electricity costs in the year you can expect two hours of music a day (otherwise idle).
On our Amazon-Echo-themes page you will find lots of tips and Tricks to the Echo devices. There we will show you, for example, as you by Alexa Wake up to music can.
