Aquarium Cost by State

A 55-gallon freshwater aquarium with heater, filter, and lighting. Heater duty cycle reflects climate. Running one costs about $161/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.34¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $115/year in Nevada (13.11¢/kWh) to $462/year in Hawaii (52.72¢/kWh).

Full ranking — Aquarium running cost in all 51 states

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	Nevada	13.11¢/kWh	$9.58	$115
2	Nebraska	13.25¢/kWh	$9.68	$116
3	Utah	13.37¢/kWh	$9.77	$117
4	Louisiana	13.49¢/kWh	$9.85	$118
5	Tennessee	14.07¢/kWh	$10.28	$123
6	Arkansas	14.12¢/kWh	$10.31	$124
7	North Dakota	14.12¢/kWh	$10.31	$124
8	Kentucky	14.26¢/kWh	$10.42	$125
9	Oklahoma	14.33¢/kWh	$10.47	$126
10	Idaho	14.37¢/kWh	$10.50	$126
11	North Carolina	14.74¢/kWh	$10.77	$129
12	Mississippi	14.88¢/kWh	$10.87	$130
13	Washington	14.91¢/kWh	$10.89	$131
14	New Mexico	15.06¢/kWh	$11.00	$132
15	Florida	15.10¢/kWh	$11.03	$132
16	Montana	15.14¢/kWh	$11.06	$133
17	Arizona	15.18¢/kWh	$11.09	$133
18	Wyoming	15.24¢/kWh	$11.13	$134
19	South Dakota	15.36¢/kWh	$11.22	$135
20	West Virginia	15.45¢/kWh	$11.29	$135
21	South Carolina	15.55¢/kWh	$11.36	$136
22	Kansas	15.71¢/kWh	$11.48	$138
23	Iowa	15.93¢/kWh	$11.64	$140
24	Texas	15.94¢/kWh	$11.64	$140
25	Missouri	16.22¢/kWh	$11.85	$142
26	Oregon	16.32¢/kWh	$11.92	$143
27	Georgia	16.36¢/kWh	$11.95	$143
28	Alabama	16.40¢/kWh	$11.98	$144
29	Colorado	17.13¢/kWh	$12.51	$150
30	Virginia	17.22¢/kWh	$12.58	$151
31	Indiana	17.51¢/kWh	$12.79	$153
32	Minnesota	17.52¢/kWh	$12.80	$153
33	Ohio	19.19¢/kWh	$14.02	$168
34	Delaware	19.29¢/kWh	$14.09	$169
35	Wisconsin	19.56¢/kWh	$14.29	$171
36	Illinois	19.89¢/kWh	$14.53	$174
37	Pennsylvania	21.73¢/kWh	$15.87	$190
38	Maryland	21.84¢/kWh	$15.95	$191
39	Michigan	22.99¢/kWh	$16.79	$201
40	Connecticut	24.32¢/kWh	$17.77	$213
41	District of Columbia	24.39¢/kWh	$17.82	$214
42	Vermont	24.44¢/kWh	$17.85	$214
43	New Jersey	24.95¢/kWh	$18.23	$219
44	New Hampshire	27.01¢/kWh	$19.73	$237
45	Alaska	28.21¢/kWh	$20.61	$247
46	Rhode Island	29.23¢/kWh	$21.35	$256
47	New York	29.49¢/kWh	$21.54	$258
48	Maine	29.59¢/kWh	$21.62	$259
49	Massachusetts	29.61¢/kWh	$21.63	$259
50	California	34.74¢/kWh	$25.38	$304
51	Hawaii	52.72¢/kWh	$38.51	$462

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Alabama — $144/year at 16.40¢/kWh
Alaska — $247/year at 28.21¢/kWh
Arizona — $133/year at 15.18¢/kWh
Arkansas — $124/year at 14.12¢/kWh
California — $304/year at 34.74¢/kWh
Colorado — $150/year at 17.13¢/kWh
Connecticut — $213/year at 24.32¢/kWh
Delaware — $169/year at 19.29¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $214/year at 24.39¢/kWh
Florida — $132/year at 15.10¢/kWh
Georgia — $143/year at 16.36¢/kWh
Hawaii — $462/year at 52.72¢/kWh
Idaho — $126/year at 14.37¢/kWh
Illinois — $174/year at 19.89¢/kWh
Indiana — $153/year at 17.51¢/kWh
Iowa — $140/year at 15.93¢/kWh
Kansas — $138/year at 15.71¢/kWh
Kentucky — $125/year at 14.26¢/kWh
Louisiana — $118/year at 13.49¢/kWh
Maine — $259/year at 29.59¢/kWh
Maryland — $191/year at 21.84¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $259/year at 29.61¢/kWh
Michigan — $201/year at 22.99¢/kWh
Minnesota — $153/year at 17.52¢/kWh
Mississippi — $130/year at 14.88¢/kWh
Missouri — $142/year at 16.22¢/kWh
Montana — $133/year at 15.14¢/kWh
Nebraska — $116/year at 13.25¢/kWh
Nevada — $115/year at 13.11¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $237/year at 27.01¢/kWh
New Jersey — $219/year at 24.95¢/kWh
New Mexico — $132/year at 15.06¢/kWh
New York — $258/year at 29.49¢/kWh
North Carolina — $129/year at 14.74¢/kWh
North Dakota — $124/year at 14.12¢/kWh
Ohio — $168/year at 19.19¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $126/year at 14.33¢/kWh
Oregon — $143/year at 16.32¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $190/year at 21.73¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $256/year at 29.23¢/kWh
South Carolina — $136/year at 15.55¢/kWh
South Dakota — $135/year at 15.36¢/kWh
Tennessee — $123/year at 14.07¢/kWh
Texas — $140/year at 15.94¢/kWh
Utah — $117/year at 13.37¢/kWh
Vermont — $214/year at 24.44¢/kWh
Virginia — $151/year at 17.22¢/kWh
Washington — $131/year at 14.91¢/kWh
West Virginia — $135/year at 15.45¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $171/year at 19.56¢/kWh
Wyoming — $134/year at 15.24¢/kWh

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Aquarium Cost by State

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