diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm
index 6939bcd351c..63064728820 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/biogenerator.dm
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 			qdel(object)
 			var/potential_biomass = max(1, nutriments) * productivity
 			while(processing && potential_biomass > 0)
-				use_power(active_power_usage * (1 SECONDS)) // Seconds needed here to convert time (in deciseconds) to seconds such that watts * seconds = joules
+				use_power(active_power_usage * (0.01 SECONDS)) // Seconds needed here to convert time (in deciseconds) to seconds such that watts * seconds = joules)
 				potential_biomass -= 1
 				biomass += 1
 				stoplag(2 / productivity)