Downtime Cost
Calculate Downtime Cost instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.
Downtime Cost
Downtime durationh
Revenue per hour$
Share of revenue lost for good%
Employees affected
Hourly cost per employee$
Productivity loss%
Repair and recovery (one-off)$
Downtime cost
194,000$
Lost revenue
100000$
Idle staff cost
64000$
Loss per hour (excl. one-off)
41000$
Loss per minute
683$
More about: Downtime Cost
What it calculates
The “Downtime Cost” calculator computes Downtime cost in $ from 7 parameters: downtime duration (h), revenue per hour ($), share of revenue lost for good (%), employees affected, hourly cost per employee ($), productivity loss (%), repair and recovery (one-off) ($).
A handy everyday calculator for daily tasks.
Example calculation
With parameters Downtime duration = 4 h, Revenue per hour = 50,000 $, Share of revenue lost for good = 50 %, Employees affected = 20, Hourly cost per employee = 800 $, Productivity loss = 100 %, Repair and recovery (one-off) = 30,000 $ the result is 194,000 $ (Prices are approximate — enter your own).
How to use
- Enter downtime duration, revenue per hour, share of revenue lost for good, employees affected, hourly cost per employee, productivity loss and repair and recovery (one-off) — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
- Downtime cost ($) is calculated automatically as you type.
- Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
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FAQ
How is Downtime Cost calculated?
The Downtime Cost calculator computes Downtime cost (in $) from downtime duration, revenue per hour, share of revenue lost for good, employees affected, hourly cost per employee, productivity loss, repair and recovery (one-off). Enter your values above and the exact formula is applied instantly; a worked example with real numbers is shown below.
Is the Downtime Cost calculator free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no signup, runs entirely in your browser, and sends no data to any server.
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