Energy Cost Hub
Work out the electricity, cost and infrastructure footprint behind AI prompts, AI search and model training — using transparent UK assumptions.
Important: These tools provide educational estimates only. Actual AI electricity use varies by model, data centre, cooling system, hardware, location and workload. Do not use these results as official energy, planning, investment or engineering advice.
Tools in this hub
AI Electricity Cost Calculator
Estimate the daily, monthly and annual electricity and cost of your AI prompts.
AI Search Cost Calculator
Compare the energy of AI search against traditional search across your user base.
AI Model Training Cost Calculator
Estimate the energy, cost, carbon and infrastructure of training an AI model.
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