Electric Water Heater Cost by State

A standard 50-gallon electric tank water heater for a household of 2-4. Running one costs about $928/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.83¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $609/year in North Dakota (12.35¢/kWh) to $2297/year in Hawaii (46.62¢/kWh).

Full ranking — Electric Water Heater running cost in all 51 states

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	North Dakota	12.35¢/kWh	$50.75	$609
2	Idaho	12.70¢/kWh	$52.19	$626
3	Nebraska	13.28¢/kWh	$54.57	$654
4	Utah	13.29¢/kWh	$54.61	$655
5	Oklahoma	13.31¢/kWh	$54.69	$656
6	Iowa	13.86¢/kWh	$56.95	$683
7	Montana	13.90¢/kWh	$57.12	$685
8	Missouri	14.01¢/kWh	$57.57	$690
9	Arkansas	14.16¢/kWh	$58.18	$698
10	Nevada	14.29¢/kWh	$58.72	$704
11	Washington	14.36¢/kWh	$59.01	$708
12	Louisiana	14.44¢/kWh	$59.33	$712
13	South Dakota	14.52¢/kWh	$59.66	$715
14	Wyoming	14.68¢/kWh	$60.32	$723
15	Tennessee	14.94¢/kWh	$61.39	$736
16	Kentucky	15.02¢/kWh	$61.72	$740
17	New Mexico	15.15¢/kWh	$62.25	$747
18	Georgia	15.37¢/kWh	$63.16	$757
19	Florida	15.38¢/kWh	$63.20	$758
20	Arizona	15.48¢/kWh	$63.61	$763
21	Kansas	15.78¢/kWh	$64.84	$778
22	Oregon	15.78¢/kWh	$64.84	$778
23	West Virginia	16.06¢/kWh	$65.99	$791
24	North Carolina	16.25¢/kWh	$66.77	$801
25	Minnesota	16.39¢/kWh	$67.35	$808
26	Colorado	16.54¢/kWh	$67.96	$815
27	Mississippi	16.76¢/kWh	$68.87	$826
28	Texas	16.99¢/kWh	$69.81	$837
29	South Carolina	17.06¢/kWh	$70.10	$841
30	Virginia	17.38¢/kWh	$71.42	$856
31	Alabama	17.41¢/kWh	$71.54	$858
32	Indiana	17.90¢/kWh	$73.55	$882
33	Delaware	18.79¢/kWh	$77.21	$926
34	Wisconsin	19.21¢/kWh	$78.94	$947
35	Ohio	19.49¢/kWh	$80.09	$960
36	Illinois	20.47¢/kWh	$84.11	$1009
37	Michigan	21.39¢/kWh	$87.89	$1054
38	Pennsylvania	21.47¢/kWh	$88.22	$1058
39	Maryland	22.07¢/kWh	$90.69	$1088
40	New Jersey	23.53¢/kWh	$96.69	$1159
41	Vermont	24.56¢/kWh	$100.92	$1210
42	District of Columbia	25.41¢/kWh	$104.41	$1252
43	New Hampshire	27.24¢/kWh	$111.93	$1342
44	Alaska	27.35¢/kWh	$112.38	$1348
45	Rhode Island	28.30¢/kWh	$116.29	$1394
46	Maine	28.42¢/kWh	$116.78	$1400
47	Massachusetts	29.45¢/kWh	$121.01	$1451
48	New York	29.45¢/kWh	$121.01	$1451
49	Connecticut	32.24¢/kWh	$132.48	$1589
50	California	35.25¢/kWh	$144.84	$1737
51	Hawaii	46.62¢/kWh	$191.56	$2297

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Alabama — $858/year at 17.41¢/kWh
Alaska — $1348/year at 27.35¢/kWh
Arizona — $763/year at 15.48¢/kWh
Arkansas — $698/year at 14.16¢/kWh
California — $1737/year at 35.25¢/kWh
Colorado — $815/year at 16.54¢/kWh
Connecticut — $1589/year at 32.24¢/kWh
Delaware — $926/year at 18.79¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $1252/year at 25.41¢/kWh
Florida — $758/year at 15.38¢/kWh
Georgia — $757/year at 15.37¢/kWh
Hawaii — $2297/year at 46.62¢/kWh
Idaho — $626/year at 12.70¢/kWh
Illinois — $1009/year at 20.47¢/kWh
Indiana — $882/year at 17.90¢/kWh
Iowa — $683/year at 13.86¢/kWh
Kansas — $778/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Kentucky — $740/year at 15.02¢/kWh
Louisiana — $712/year at 14.44¢/kWh
Maine — $1400/year at 28.42¢/kWh
Maryland — $1088/year at 22.07¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $1451/year at 29.45¢/kWh
Michigan — $1054/year at 21.39¢/kWh
Minnesota — $808/year at 16.39¢/kWh
Mississippi — $826/year at 16.76¢/kWh
Missouri — $690/year at 14.01¢/kWh
Montana — $685/year at 13.90¢/kWh
Nebraska — $654/year at 13.28¢/kWh
Nevada — $704/year at 14.29¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $1342/year at 27.24¢/kWh
New Jersey — $1159/year at 23.53¢/kWh
New Mexico — $747/year at 15.15¢/kWh
New York — $1451/year at 29.45¢/kWh
North Carolina — $801/year at 16.25¢/kWh
North Dakota — $609/year at 12.35¢/kWh
Ohio — $960/year at 19.49¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $656/year at 13.31¢/kWh
Oregon — $778/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $1058/year at 21.47¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $1394/year at 28.30¢/kWh
South Carolina — $841/year at 17.06¢/kWh
South Dakota — $715/year at 14.52¢/kWh
Tennessee — $736/year at 14.94¢/kWh
Texas — $837/year at 16.99¢/kWh
Utah — $655/year at 13.29¢/kWh
Vermont — $1210/year at 24.56¢/kWh
Virginia — $856/year at 17.38¢/kWh
Washington — $708/year at 14.36¢/kWh
West Virginia — $791/year at 16.06¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $947/year at 19.21¢/kWh
Wyoming — $723/year at 14.68¢/kWh

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Electric Water Heater Cost by State

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