How much electricity does a 1hp well pump use?

GeneratorJoe Generator Wattage Guide Household & Office Running Wattage Starting Wattage Pump, Well, 3/4 HP 1500 3000 Pump, Well, 1 HP 2000 4000 Pump, Well, 1 – 1/2 HP 2500 5000 Pump, Well, 2 HP 3750 7500 Click to see full answer. Likewise, people ask, how much electricity does it cost to run a well pump?How much does it cost to run water well pump. 240 volt Hour meter installed on pressure valve for 1 HP 2-person residential water well with light usage. * 0.08 = assumed cost of electricity, $/kWh. This is a reasonable average cost of electricity.Additionally, how much power does a pump use? A typical water pump’s wattage can vary between 250 watts to 1,100 watts. Take the wattage of the specific water pump and multiply it times how many hours a day it runs. Then, multiply it by how many days a year it runs, and divide by 1000. This will give the amount of kilowatt-hours the pump is using. Likewise, people ask, does a well pump use a lot of electricity? Well pumps use a huge amount of energy every time they start up. It is not uncommon for people to have 3/4 hp pumps installed in their wells equaling 30 minutes of pumping per day or 350 kWh/yr, while a ½ hp pump, which uses only 240 kWh/yr, would be sufficient.Can you run a well without a pressure tank?Yes they can operate without a pressure tank but doing so will wear out the pump much quicker with the on and off cycling. They do install buried pressure tanks, for various reasons, which is possibly what you have.