Inspired by another post.
Quick sources.
According to Google, a single search requires about 0.0003 kWh of energy.
https://www.rwdigital.ca/blog/how-much-energy-do-google-search-and-chatgpt-use/
Each ChatGPT query consumes an estimated 2.9 Wh of electricity…
Edit: I’m an idiot for not even considering conversions. I simply pasted the numbers from the sources. Apologies.
0.0003 kWh is 0.3 Wh, and 2.9 Wh is 0.0029 kWh.
I think the regular search is effectively one-tenth a chatgpt prompt.
…according to a simple calculator, and a lot of commenters who’ve now accidentally made this funnier.
I’m not an electrician.
Okay, after some more rabbling, here’s some edits. Take your pick:
0.0003 of anything should not be measured in kilo-units
While I do agree with you, kWh is what’s on my electric bill. Meaning it’s easier to relate to.
I guess it should have been expressed in base unit without SI-prefix. Because writing 0.3x10^-3 kWh just seem silly.