Battery Runtime Calculator

Estimate battery runtime from capacity and device power use.

Your inputs

Wh
%

Usable share of nominal capacity.

%

Efficiency from battery to load.

W

Include all devices and standby loads.

EXAMPLE RESULT

Estimated runtime per charge

7 h 12 min

Nominal battery energy
600 Wh
Usable output energy
432 Wh
Constant output-side load
60 W

Assumes a constant load and your entered usable capacity and efficiency.

How it works

Runtime is usable output watt-hours divided by device watts. For nominal battery capacity, apply the usable-capacity and efficiency allowances first. If you already know usable output energy, use it directly to avoid counting losses twice.