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Shower cost calculator

Estimate monthly water and water-heating costs for your showers.

Your result

Complete the fields and calculate.

Calculation method and formula

L = Flow rate [l/min] × Minutes per shower [min] × Showers per month; L ÷ 1000 × Water price per m³ + L × Hot-water share [%] ÷ 100 × Temperature rise [°C] × 0.001163 × Energy price per kWh

Understand the inputs

Flow rate
Unit: l/min. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Minutes per shower
Unit: min. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Showers per month
Minimum 1. Whole number.
Water price per m³
Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Hot-water share
Unit: %. Minimum 0. Maximum 100. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Temperature rise
Unit: °C. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Energy price per kWh
Use a measured value or your own assumption.

Assumptions and limitations

Water volumes are converted from litres to m³. Hot-water costs use theoretical heat energy; storage, pipe and heating losses are excluded. Enter your current tariffs.

The formula uses the specified units. Displayed numbers are rounded; whole packs, item counts and full time periods may also be rounded within the calculation.

Worked example

Illustrative values. Replace them with your own inputs for your calculation.

Flow rate
10 l/min
Minutes per shower
8 min
Showers per month
30
Water price per m³
2.2
Hot-water share
65 %
Temperature rise
30 °C
Energy price per kWh
0.12
Example result11.81 per month

Water: 2,400 l · Heating energy: 54.43 kWh.

Model revision: October 17, 2026 · How CleverCalc works

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does Shower cost calculator work?+

L = Flow rate [l/min] × Minutes per shower [min] × Showers per month; L ÷ 1000 × Water price per m³ + L × Hot-water share [%] ÷ 100 × Temperature rise [°C] × 0.001163 × Energy price per kWh. Water volumes are converted from litres to m³. Hot-water costs use theoretical heat energy; storage, pipe and heating losses are excluded. Enter your current tariffs.

What assumptions should I consider for this result?+

Water volumes are converted from litres to m³. Hot-water costs use theoretical heat energy; storage, pipe and heating losses are excluded. Enter your current tariffs. The formula uses the specified units. Displayed numbers are rounded; whole packs, item counts and full time periods may also be rounded within the calculation.

How accurate is the result?+

The formula uses the specified units. Displayed numbers are rounded; whole packs, item counts and full time periods may also be rounded within the calculation. Prices, measurements and model assumptions determine how well the result represents your situation.

Is this calculator free?+

Yes. Calculations and PDF export work without an account or registration.

What happens to my inputs?+

Calculations run in your browser. Results are saved locally only when you add them to My results; favourites and history are also local. Shared links contain your values. The currency tool requests the selected currencies from its rate provider without sending your amount.

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