Energy efficiency ratio from energy (EER) calculator
Energy efficiency ratio from energy
EER has units and is not a dimensionless efficiency.
Units
EER=Electric energyCooling energy
COPenergy=Electric energyCooling energy
Calculator
Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.
Worked example
Given
- Electric energy = 10,000 Wh
- Cooling energy = 120,000 Btu
EER=10,000120,000=12
Given
- Electric energy = 40 kWh
- Cooling energy = 160 kWh
COPenergy=40160=4
Symbols and units
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| EER | energy efficiency ratio | Btu/Wh |
| Electric energy | electric input | Wh |
| Cooling energy | heat removed | Btu |
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| COPenergy | cooling coefficient of performance using consistent energy units | — |
| Electric energy | electric input | kWh |
| Cooling energy | heat removed | kWh |
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