Ceiling fans have been your best companions to fight off the summer heat long before air coolers and air conditioners even existed. Since air coolers are relatively expensive, ceiling fans act as a cost-effective and power-efficient solution to provide relief from soaring temperatures.

Despite their popularity, you may still be unaware of how much a ceiling fan exactly costs to run. This blog will answer your questions by calculating the average energy consumption of a ceiling fan in your house.

How Much Does a Ceiling Fan Cost to Run in India? It is certain that ceiling fans offer a budget-friendly escape from the sweltering heat and hence, have become a necessity in our homes. To determine how much power a ceiling fan utilizes, you should consider several factors which include the ceiling fan brand, the number of hours used, its size, speed and revolutions per minute. On average, a ceiling fan uses 80 watts of electricity. However, the electrical consumption varies according to the said factors.

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In order to understand things better, we have calculated the cost of a ceiling fan’s electricity bill for you. Take a look at it below:

Name Average Power Consumption (W)
Avg. Number of Hours Used
Avg. Daily Usage (kWH)
Avg. Electricity Cost (per day) Ceiling Fan 80W 14 hrs 1.12 kWH Rs.17.66

As mentioned above, the average electricity consumption cost of a ceiling fan in India is Rs.17.66 per day after including 17% GST. However, in order to find out the fan’s electricity cost for the whole month, we multiply the amount by 30 which gives us around Rs.529.8 per month.