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Loan Repayment Calculator

See your full loan amortization schedule month by month — including how extra payments shorten the term and cut interest.

Loan Repayment Calculator

Educational use only. This calculator produces estimates from published formulas and does not constitute financial or legal advice. For real decisions, consult a qualified financial planner or accountant.

Loan Repayment Calculator — inputs

Enter your values above and press Calculate to see the result.

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About this loan repayment calculator

Amortization is the process of paying down a loan with regular instalments. Each payment splits into interest (a percentage of the outstanding balance) and principal (the rest, which actually reduces the loan). Early in the loan, most of the payment is interest. As the balance falls, the interest portion shrinks and the principal portion grows.

The calculator shows the split for every month, so you can see exactly when you cross the halfway point in principal repaid (often well past the halfway point in time) and how much interest you have paid so far. Seeing the schedule month by month makes prepayment decisions much easier.

Adding even a small extra principal payment each month has a disproportionate impact. An extra 5–10% on top of the EMI can shave years off a long mortgage and save substantial interest. The "extra monthly payment" field lets you see the impact directly.

How to use it

  1. Enter the loan amount, interest rate and tenure.
  2. Optionally add an extra monthly payment to model prepayment.
  3. Read the base EMI, total interest with the prepayment, and how many months it takes to clear.
  4. Scroll through the month-by-month schedule to see the principal/interest split.

Tips & notes

  • Make any extra payment as a principal-only payment if your lender allows it. That ensures it reduces the loan balance immediately.
  • Annual bonuses or tax refunds are ideal for one-off principal prepayments — small at the time, big over the life of the loan.
  • Refinancing to a lower rate has the same effect as prepayment, sometimes bigger. Check current rates every couple of years.
  • If the loan is funding a productive asset (rental property, solar PV, machinery), compare the EMI against the asset's expected monthly cash flow. The Power Generation Planner does this for renewable-energy projects side-by-side.

Frequently asked questions

Why does my early EMI feel like it does nothing?

Because at the start of a long loan, 70–80% of each payment is interest. The principal only starts to shrink meaningfully after several years.

Should I save the extra cash or prepay the loan?

A rough rule: if your loan interest rate is higher than what you can earn after-tax on safe investments, prepay. If the loan rate is low (3–4% mortgage) and you can invest at higher expected return, investing usually wins long-term.

Are there fees for prepaying a loan?

It depends on the lender and the loan type. Many countries cap or ban prepayment fees on home loans. Check the loan agreement before making large prepayments.

Can I use this to model a solar or renewable-energy loan?

Yes — enter the equipment cost as the loan amount and your lender's rate to see the monthly EMI. For a full side-by-side of the loan payment vs the electricity revenue the system generates, use the Power Generation Planner: it computes payback, IRR and 25-year NPV directly.

Loan Repayment Calculator in the Finance & Money collection

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Last reviewed: by the Dailiyo editorial team, part of Xposure Soft Solution. Read our content review policy for details on how often we re-verify calculators.