Machine-hour cost

depreciation + maintenance + fuel + wages → cost per engine-hour and per hectare

Parameters

Machine price

Service life, yrs

Hours per year

Repair, % of deprec.

Fuel, l/h

Fuel price, /l

Operator wage, /h

Capacity, ha/h

Result

Cost per engine-hour

1 310,00 /h

437,00 /ha

Depreciation313,00 /h

Repair & service188,00 /h

Fuel660,00 /h

Wages150,00 /h

Method: annual depreciation = price / service life; repair & service typically 40–100% of depreciation depending on machine age. Insurance and overheads are not included — add them to the price if needed.

About Machine-hour cost

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