{"id":100060,"date":"2026-02-15T20:09:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100060"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:09:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:09:56","slug":"compressed-air-cost","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/nb\/calculators\/compressed-air-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalkulator for trykkluftkostnad | Kostnad per m\u00b3 | Gratis onlineverkt\u00f8y"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Compressed Air Cost Calculator\",\"alternateName\":[\"Air Production Cost\",\"Cost per m\u00b3 Calculator\"],\"description\":\"Free online calculator to determine the cost per cubic meter of compressed air from compressor power and electricity price.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/calculators\/compressed-air-cost\/\",\"applicationCategory\":\"Engineering Calculator\",\"operatingSystem\":\"Any (Web Browser)\",\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"0\",\"priceCurrency\":\"EUR\"},\"creator\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Vibromera\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-01\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-15\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"isAccessibleForFree\":true,\"featureList\":[\"Cost per m\u00b3\",\"Cost per 1000 L\",\"Annual cost projection\",\"Metric and Imperial\"],\"keywords\":\"compressed air cost, electricity, compressor efficiency\"}\n<\/script>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much does compressed air cost per m\u00b3?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Typical cost ranges from \u20ac0.01 to \u20ac0.04 per m\u00b3 depending on compressor efficiency, electricity price, and system losses. 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height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"9\" y=\"9\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M5 15H4a2 2 0 01-2-2V4a2 2 0 012-2h9a2 2 0 012 2v1\"\/><\/svg> Copy<\/button><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-result-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard vc-rcard-primary\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Cost per m\u00b3 of Compressed Air<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-m3\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Specific Energy<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-se\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Annual Electricity Cost<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-annual\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Annual Air Production<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-prod\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vc-section vc-open\" id=\"vc-sec-theory\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Theory &amp; Formulas<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\n        <h3>Cost per m\u00b3<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-1\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Specific Energy<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-2\"><\/div>\n        <ul>\n            <li><strong>P<\/strong> \u2014 compressor shaft power (kW)<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Q<\/strong> \u2014 free air delivery (m\u00b3\/min)<\/li>\n            <li><strong>E<sub>price<\/sub><\/strong> \u2014 electricity price (\u20ac\/kWh)<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"vc-example-box\"><div class=\"vc-example-title\">Example \u2014 37 kW Screw Compressor<\/div>\n            <p><strong>Given:<\/strong> Power = 37 kW, FAD = 5.5 m\u00b3\/min, \u20ac0.15\/kWh<\/p>\n            <p>SE = 37 \/ 5.5 = 6.73 kW per m\u00b3\/min<\/p>\n            <p>Cost\/m\u00b3 = 37 \u00d7 0.15 \/ (5.5 \u00d7 60) = <strong>\u20ac0.0168\/m\u00b3<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p>Annual cost (6000 h) = 37 \u00d7 0.15 \u00d7 6000 = <strong>\u20ac33,300<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-warning-box\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--vc-ink-secondary);\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Note:<\/strong> This calculates electricity cost only. Total cost of ownership includes maintenance (~10%), capital (~15%), and installation. 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