Calculate energy savings from upgrading to a variable speed pool pump. See exact annual savings, electricity cost reduction, and payback period using Affinity Laws.
Variable speed drive (VSD) pool pumps save energy because pump power scales with the cube of speed (Affinity Law). Running a VSD at 50% speed uses only 1/8 the power of full speed — massive savings over long run times.
Enter your current single-speed pump HP, daily run hours, and electricity rate. Then specify the VSD schedule: hours at 100%, 75%, and 50% speed. The calculator compares annual electricity cost and shows percentage savings.
Typical savings range from 50–80%. Add the new pump cost to see payback — most residential VSDs pay back within 2–4 years. Keep total runtime long enough to achieve one full pool turnover per day.