How much does it cost to run that?
Free, state-specific electricity cost calculators for U.S. households. Built on the latest EIA rate data (April 2026).
Popular appliance calculators
Electric Water Heater
Cost to run by state — $928/yr at U.S. average
Tankless Electric Water Heater
Cost to run by state — $866/yr at U.S. average
Level 2 EV Charger
Cost to run by state — $807/yr at U.S. average
Central Air Conditioner
Cost to run by state — $633/yr at U.S. average
Hot Tub
Cost to run by state — $619/yr at U.S. average
Pool Pump
Cost to run by state — $407/yr at U.S. average
Heat Pump (whole-home)
Cost to run by state — $395/yr at U.S. average
Portable Air Conditioner
Cost to run by state — $235/yr at U.S. average
Browse by state
Each calculator uses your state’s actual residential rate from the EIA.
- Alabama — 17.41¢/kWh
- Alaska — 27.35¢/kWh
- Arizona — 15.48¢/kWh
- Arkansas — 14.16¢/kWh
- California — 35.25¢/kWh
- Colorado — 16.54¢/kWh
- Connecticut — 32.24¢/kWh
- Delaware — 18.79¢/kWh
- District of Columbia — 25.41¢/kWh
- Florida — 15.38¢/kWh
- Georgia — 15.37¢/kWh
- Hawaii — 46.62¢/kWh
- Idaho — 12.70¢/kWh
- Illinois — 20.47¢/kWh
- Indiana — 17.90¢/kWh
- Iowa — 13.86¢/kWh
- Kansas — 15.78¢/kWh
- Kentucky — 15.02¢/kWh
- Louisiana — 14.44¢/kWh
- Maine — 28.42¢/kWh
- Maryland — 22.07¢/kWh
- Massachusetts — 29.45¢/kWh
- Michigan — 21.39¢/kWh
- Minnesota — 16.39¢/kWh
- Mississippi — 16.76¢/kWh
- Missouri — 14.01¢/kWh
- Montana — 13.90¢/kWh
- Nebraska — 13.28¢/kWh
- Nevada — 14.29¢/kWh
- New Hampshire — 27.24¢/kWh
- New Jersey — 23.53¢/kWh
- New Mexico — 15.15¢/kWh
- New York — 29.45¢/kWh
- North Carolina — 16.25¢/kWh
- North Dakota — 12.35¢/kWh
- Ohio — 19.49¢/kWh
- Oklahoma — 13.31¢/kWh
- Oregon — 15.78¢/kWh
- Pennsylvania — 21.47¢/kWh
- Rhode Island — 28.30¢/kWh
- South Carolina — 17.06¢/kWh
- South Dakota — 14.52¢/kWh
- Tennessee — 14.94¢/kWh
- Texas — 16.99¢/kWh
- Utah — 13.29¢/kWh
- Vermont — 24.56¢/kWh
- Virginia — 17.38¢/kWh
- Washington — 14.36¢/kWh
- West Virginia — 16.06¢/kWh
- Wisconsin — 19.21¢/kWh
- Wyoming — 14.68¢/kWh
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Why WattPrice?
- Real, current rates. We use the EIA’s monthly Electric Power Monthly publication — the same data the government uses.
- Transparent math. Every page shows the exact formula and inputs. See the methodology.
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