How to calculate OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) with Power BI

PTo calculate the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) using Power BI, it is essential not only to understand the technical components but also how these data can transform operational efficiency and, ultimately, a company's profitability.

Gerardo Roa

1/29/20251 min read

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(Overall Equipment Effectiveness)

To calculate OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in Power BI, first gather accurate data on equipment availability, performance, and quality from monitoring systems or manual logs.

Load this data into Power BI, create metrics for each OEE component—availability (actual operating time/scheduled time), performance (actual output/theoretical capacity), and quality (defect-free products/total produced)—and multiply them to get the OEE.

Power BI then visualizes operational efficiency, helping identify improvement areas and support data-driven decisions.