How to calculate generator runtime?

Fill in available energy, load and efficiency in the Generator Runtime Calculator above and your estimated runtime is calculated instantly. Change any value to see how the result responds.

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Generator Runtime Calculator

Electrical & Engineering · Applied Electrical

Quick answer

For Generator Runtime: if available energy is 8,000 Wh, load is 1,500 W and efficiency is 90%, the estimated runtime is 4.8 hours.

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Available energy

0 Wh20,000 Wh

Load

0 W3,000 W

Efficiency

1 %100 %

Estimated runtime

4.8hours

How long this is expected to take, in hours.

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Estimated runtime by available energy

If available energy goes from 8,000 Wh to 12,000 Wh, estimated runtime changes from 4.8 hours to 7.2 hours (+50%).

Estimated runtime for different values of Available energy
Available energy	Estimated runtime
4,000 Wh	2.4 hours
6,000 Wh	3.6 hours
8,000 Whstart	4.8 hours
12,000 Wh	7.2 hours
16,000 Wh	9.6 hours

Estimated runtime by load

If load goes from 1,500 W to 2,250 W, estimated runtime changes from 4.8 hours to 3.2 hours (−33%).

Estimated runtime for different values of Load
Load	Estimated runtime
750 W	9.6 hours
1,130 W	6.37 hours
1,500 Wstart	4.8 hours
2,250 W	3.2 hours
3,000 W	2.4 hours

Estimated runtime by efficiency

If efficiency goes from 90% to 100%, estimated runtime changes from 4.8 hours to 5.33 hours (+11%).

Estimated runtime for different values of Efficiency
Efficiency	Estimated runtime
45%	2.4 hours
68%	3.63 hours
90%start	4.8 hours
100%	5.33 hours

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Enter Available energy

Provide your available energy, in Wh.

Enter Load

Provide your load, in W.

Enter Efficiency

Provide your efficiency, in %.

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What is Generator Runtime?

This electrical & engineering tool works out your estimated runtime instantly, so you don't have to do the math by hand.

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What Affects Your Estimated runtime

Your estimated runtime depends on the values below.

Available energy
Changing your available energy changes your estimated runtime.
Load
Changing your load changes your estimated runtime.
Efficiency
Changing your efficiency changes your estimated runtime. Typically between 1 and 100 %.

Example Result

Here's what you can expect from a generator runtime calculation:

Available energy: 8000 Wh
Load: 1500 W
Efficiency: 90 %
Estimated runtime: 4.8 hours

Frequently Asked Questions

How does available energy affect estimated runtime?: If available energy goes from 8,000 Wh to 12,000 Wh, estimated runtime changes from 4.8 hours to 7.2 hours (+50%).
How does load affect estimated runtime?: If load goes from 1,500 W to 2,250 W, estimated runtime changes from 4.8 hours to 3.2 hours (−33%).
How to calculate generator runtime?: Fill in available energy, load and efficiency in the Generator Runtime Calculator above and your estimated runtime is calculated instantly. Change any value to see how the result responds.
What does an example generator runtime calculation look like?: For Generator Runtime: if available energy is 8,000 Wh, load is 1,500 W and efficiency is 90%, the estimated runtime is 4.8 hours.
Is this calculator free to use?: Yes — every calculator on this site is completely free, with no sign-up or account required.
How accurate is this calculator?: It uses the standard formula and calculates on our server for every request, so results are precise for the values you enter.
Is my data saved anywhere?: No. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere unless you choose to share a link with your values included.

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