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Power Factor Correction Simulator

Interactive kW / kVAR / kVA power triangle · Capacitor bank staging · Demand savings

TRUE POWER
500 kW
ORIGINAL KVAR
482 kVAR
CORRECTED KVAR
482 kVAR
ORIGINAL KVA
694 kVA
CORRECTED KVA
694 kVA
ORIGINAL PF
0.72
CORRECTED PF
0.72
EST. DEMAND SAVINGS
$0/mo

Load Parameters

True Power (kW)500.00
Existing Power Factor0.72
Target Power Factor0.95

Capacitor Banks

Required to reach PF 0.95: 318 kVAR · Staged: 0 kVAR
Why correct PF? Utilities charge demand based on kVA (apparent power), not kW. Low PF means higher kVA for the same useful work — larger conductors, transformers, and higher demand charges. Most utilities require PF ≥ 0.90–0.95 or impose a penalty.
500 kW482 kVAR694 kVAφ=43.9°

Power Factor Gauge

Before correction0.720
0.500.750.900.951.00
After correction0.720
0.500.750.900.951.00
kVA Reduction
0 kVA
Annual Savings Est.
$0