Battery Discharge Calculator

Calculate the required discharge current to drain a battery in a specified time, and the energy delivered.

mAh
hours
V

Discharge Current

500 mA

C-Rate0.10 C
Energy Delivered18.50 Wh

Discharge Current vs Battery Capacity

Battery Discharge Rate

Formulas

I_discharge = Capacity / Time

C-rate = 1 / Time(hours)

Energy = Capacity x Voltage

A 1C rate discharges the battery in 1 hour. 0.5C takes 2 hours. 2C takes 30 minutes.

Example Calculation

5000 mAh battery to be discharged in 10 hours.

  1. 01Current = 5000 / 10 = 500 mA
  2. 02C-rate = 1 / 10 = 0.1C
  3. 03Energy = 5000 x 3.7 / 1000 = 18.5 Wh

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