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# How Much it Costs to Charge an iPad Per Year
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2012/06/how-much-it-costs-to-charge-an-ipad-per-year/
- Published: 2012-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:52:24.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:47, #ichris

In summary, [not very much](https://www.indystar.com/article/20120622/BUSINESS/206220340?ref=chrisenns.com):

> The annual cost to charge an iPad is just $1.36, according to the Electric Power Research Institute...  
>  
> By comparison, a 60-watt compact fluorescent bulb costs $1.61, a desktop PC adds up to $28.21 and a refrigerator runs you $65.72.

*Via [Daringfireball.net](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/06/24/ipad-charge-cost?ref=chrisenns.com)*