High-end PC (RTX 4070) electricity cost — Casual — 1 hour per session
Light casual gaming: one hour a session, three times a week. A <strong>High-end PC (RTX 4070)</strong> draws 355 W total (GPU 200 W + rest of system 155 W). Cost: 27.8p/week at Ofgem cap 26.11p/kWh (1 July to 30 September 2026).
High-end PC (RTX 4070) — Casual — 1 hour per session: 0.355 kW × 1 h = 0.355 kWh = 9.3p/session. Weekly (3 sessions): 27.8p. Monthly: £1.20. Annual: £14.46. Source: Nvidia / AMD / Intel — published TDP specifications for GPU and CPU components + Ofgem (OGL v3.0).
- Per session
- 9.3p
- Per week (3 sessions)
- 27.8p
- Per month
- £1.20
- Per year
- £14.46
Rig specification
- Tier
- high-end
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
- GPU TDP
- 200 W
- Rest of system
- 155 W
- Total system
- 355 W
- Sessions/week
- 3
Nvidia RTX 4070 TDP 200 W (published spec); rest of system ~155 W high-end build
How the cost is worked out
- System power: 200 W (GPU) + 155 W (CPU + rest) = 355 W total.
- Per session: 355 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h = 0.355 kWh × 26.11p = 9.3p.
- Weekly: 9.3p × 3 sessions = 27.8p.
- Monthly: 27.8p × 52 ÷ 12 = £1.20.
- Annual: 27.8p × 52 = £14.46.
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GPU TDP from Nvidia / AMD / Intel — published TDP specifications for GPU and CPU components. Unit rate 26.11p/kWh from Ofgem — Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges (1 July to 30 September 2026), OGL v3.0. Last updated: 2026-06-20.