How Many Watts of Electricity does a Pool Filter Pump use?

Real power-use measurements from a pool filter pump.

By Rob Cockerham |

How Much Power does a Pool Filter Pump use

Pool Filter Pump: 76 Watts

Description

  • This larger pump uses a motor to pull water through a filter, cleaning the pool water. It runs continuouly.

Power Use

  • Watts: 76
  • Kilowatts: 0.076 Kw.

Operation Cost

  • cost per minute: 2 hundredths of one cent (0.02 ¢)
  • cost per hour: 91 hundredths of one cent (1¢)
  • cost per day: 7¢
  • cost per month: $1.39

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Power use of these items was actually tested. Individual items will vary, but these are the actual measurements.