Average interval demand calculator
Average interval demand
Divide energy recorded in a demand interval by that interval in hours to obtain its mean power.
Units
Dinterval=ΔtEinterval
Dinterval=ΔtEinterval
Calculator
Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.
Worked example
Given
- Einterval = 72 kWh
- Δt = 0.25 h
Dinterval=0.2572=288
Given
- Einterval = 72 kWh
- Δt = 0.5 h
Dinterval=0.572=144
Symbols and units
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| Dinterval | mean demand over meter interval | kW |
| Einterval | energy during interval | kWh |
| Δt | interval duration | h |
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| Dinterval | mean demand over meter interval | kW |
| Einterval | energy during interval | kWh |
| Δt | interval duration | h |
Results are estimates for study and screening. Check the inputs, units and assumptions before you use them for design, billing or contract decisions.