Enter the total downtime (hr) and the average revenue per hour during uptime ($/hr) into the Downtime Cost Calculator Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Downtime Cost. 

Downtime Cost Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Downtime Cost Calculator. 

DC = DT * ARU
  • Where DC is the Downtime Cost ($)
  • DT is the total downtime (hr) 
  • ARU is the average revenue per hour during uptime ($/hr) 

To calculate the downtime cost, multiply the total downtime by the average revenue per hour.

How to Calculate Downtime Cost?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Downtime Cost.

Example Problem #1:

  1. First, determine the total downtime (hr). The total downtime (hr) is given as 5.
  2. Next, determine the average revenue per hour during uptime ($/hr). The average revenue per hour during uptime ($/hr) is provided as 200.
  3. Finally, calculate the downtime cost using the equation above: 

DC = DT * ARU

The values given above are inserted into the equation below:

DC = 5 * 200 = 1,000.00 ($)

Example Problem #2: 

The variables needed for this problem are provided below:

total downtime (hr) = 6

average revenue per hour during uptime ($/hr) = 150

Entering these values and solving gives:

DC = DT * ARU = 900.00 ($)