Hot Tub Cost by State
A 4-person 240V hot tub kept hot year-round with a well-insulated cover. Heater cycles on/off; effective draw averages ~25% of peak (higher in winter, lower in summer). Poorly-insulated tubs or those left uncovered can use 2-3x more electricity — a good thermal cover typically pays for itself in one winter of running. Running one costs about $619/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.83¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $406/year in North Dakota (12.35¢/kWh) to $1531/year in Hawaii (46.62¢/kWh).Full ranking — Hot Tub running cost in all 51 states
Rank State Rate Cost/month Cost/year 1 North Dakota 12.35¢/kWh $33.83 $406 2 Idaho 12.70¢/kWh $34.79 $417 3 Nebraska 13.28¢/kWh $36.38 $436 4 Utah 13.29¢/kWh $36.41 $437 5 Oklahoma 13.31¢/kWh $36.46 $437 6 Iowa 13.86¢/kWh $37.97 $455 7 Montana 13.90¢/kWh $38.08 $457 8 Missouri 14.01¢/kWh $38.38 $460 9 Arkansas 14.16¢/kWh $38.79 $465 10 Nevada 14.29¢/kWh $39.15 $469 11 Washington 14.36¢/kWh $39.34 $472 12 Louisiana 14.44¢/kWh $39.56 $474 13 South Dakota 14.52¢/kWh $39.78 $477 14 Wyoming 14.68¢/kWh $40.21 $482 15 Tennessee 14.94¢/kWh $40.93 $491 16 Kentucky 15.02¢/kWh $41.15 $493 17 New Mexico 15.15¢/kWh $41.50 $498 18 Georgia 15.37¢/kWh $42.10 $505 19 Florida 15.38¢/kWh $42.13 $505 20 Arizona 15.48¢/kWh $42.41 $509 21 Kansas 15.78¢/kWh $43.23 $518 22 Oregon 15.78¢/kWh $43.23 $518 23 West Virginia 16.06¢/kWh $43.99 $528 24 North Carolina 16.25¢/kWh $44.51 $534 25 Minnesota 16.39¢/kWh $44.90 $538 26 Colorado 16.54¢/kWh $45.31 $543 27 Mississippi 16.76¢/kWh $45.91 $551 28 Texas 16.99¢/kWh $46.54 $558 29 South Carolina 17.06¢/kWh $46.73 $560 30 Virginia 17.38¢/kWh $47.61 $571 31 Alabama 17.41¢/kWh $47.69 $572 32 Indiana 17.90¢/kWh $49.03 $588 33 Delaware 18.79¢/kWh $51.47 $617 34 Wisconsin 19.21¢/kWh $52.62 $631 35 Ohio 19.49¢/kWh $53.39 $640 36 Illinois 20.47¢/kWh $56.08 $672 37 Michigan 21.39¢/kWh $58.60 $703 38 Pennsylvania 21.47¢/kWh $58.81 $705 39 Maryland 22.07¢/kWh $60.46 $725 40 New Jersey 23.53¢/kWh $64.46 $773 41 Vermont 24.56¢/kWh $67.28 $807 42 District of Columbia 25.41¢/kWh $69.61 $835 43 New Hampshire 27.24¢/kWh $74.62 $895 44 Alaska 27.35¢/kWh $74.92 $898 45 Rhode Island 28.30¢/kWh $77.52 $930 46 Maine 28.42¢/kWh $77.85 $934 47 Massachusetts 29.45¢/kWh $80.67 $967 48 New York 29.45¢/kWh $80.67 $967 49 Connecticut 32.24¢/kWh $88.32 $1059 50 California 35.25¢/kWh $96.56 $1158 51 Hawaii 46.62¢/kWh $127.71 $1531 Browse by state (alphabetical)
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