Laptop Cost by State

A 15-inch laptop used for work or school 8 hours per weekday. Running one costs about $22/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.34¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $16/year in Nevada (13.11¢/kWh) to $63/year in Hawaii (52.72¢/kWh).

Full ranking — Laptop running cost in all 51 states

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	Nevada	13.11¢/kWh	$1.92	$16
2	Nebraska	13.25¢/kWh	$1.94	$16
3	Utah	13.37¢/kWh	$1.95	$16
4	Louisiana	13.49¢/kWh	$1.97	$16
5	Tennessee	14.07¢/kWh	$2.06	$17
6	Arkansas	14.12¢/kWh	$2.06	$17
7	North Dakota	14.12¢/kWh	$2.06	$17
8	Kentucky	14.26¢/kWh	$2.08	$17
9	Oklahoma	14.33¢/kWh	$2.09	$17
10	Idaho	14.37¢/kWh	$2.10	$17
11	North Carolina	14.74¢/kWh	$2.15	$18
12	Mississippi	14.88¢/kWh	$2.17	$18
13	Washington	14.91¢/kWh	$2.18	$18
14	New Mexico	15.06¢/kWh	$2.20	$18
15	Florida	15.10¢/kWh	$2.21	$18
16	Montana	15.14¢/kWh	$2.21	$18
17	Arizona	15.18¢/kWh	$2.22	$18
18	Wyoming	15.24¢/kWh	$2.23	$18
19	South Dakota	15.36¢/kWh	$2.24	$18
20	West Virginia	15.45¢/kWh	$2.26	$19
21	South Carolina	15.55¢/kWh	$2.27	$19
22	Kansas	15.71¢/kWh	$2.30	$19
23	Iowa	15.93¢/kWh	$2.33	$19
24	Texas	15.94¢/kWh	$2.33	$19
25	Missouri	16.22¢/kWh	$2.37	$19
26	Oregon	16.32¢/kWh	$2.38	$20
27	Georgia	16.36¢/kWh	$2.39	$20
28	Alabama	16.40¢/kWh	$2.40	$20
29	Colorado	17.13¢/kWh	$2.50	$21
30	Virginia	17.22¢/kWh	$2.52	$21
31	Indiana	17.51¢/kWh	$2.56	$21
32	Minnesota	17.52¢/kWh	$2.56	$21
33	Ohio	19.19¢/kWh	$2.80	$23
34	Delaware	19.29¢/kWh	$2.82	$23
35	Wisconsin	19.56¢/kWh	$2.86	$23
36	Illinois	19.89¢/kWh	$2.91	$24
37	Pennsylvania	21.73¢/kWh	$3.17	$26
38	Maryland	21.84¢/kWh	$3.19	$26
39	Michigan	22.99¢/kWh	$3.36	$28
40	Connecticut	24.32¢/kWh	$3.55	$29
41	District of Columbia	24.39¢/kWh	$3.56	$29
42	Vermont	24.44¢/kWh	$3.57	$29
43	New Jersey	24.95¢/kWh	$3.65	$30
44	New Hampshire	27.01¢/kWh	$3.95	$32
45	Alaska	28.21¢/kWh	$4.12	$34
46	Rhode Island	29.23¢/kWh	$4.27	$35
47	New York	29.49¢/kWh	$4.31	$35
48	Maine	29.59¢/kWh	$4.32	$36
49	Massachusetts	29.61¢/kWh	$4.33	$36
50	California	34.74¢/kWh	$5.08	$42
51	Hawaii	52.72¢/kWh	$7.70	$63

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Alabama — $20/year at 16.40¢/kWh
Alaska — $34/year at 28.21¢/kWh
Arizona — $18/year at 15.18¢/kWh
Arkansas — $17/year at 14.12¢/kWh
California — $42/year at 34.74¢/kWh
Colorado — $21/year at 17.13¢/kWh
Connecticut — $29/year at 24.32¢/kWh
Delaware — $23/year at 19.29¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $29/year at 24.39¢/kWh
Florida — $18/year at 15.10¢/kWh
Georgia — $20/year at 16.36¢/kWh
Hawaii — $63/year at 52.72¢/kWh
Idaho — $17/year at 14.37¢/kWh
Illinois — $24/year at 19.89¢/kWh
Indiana — $21/year at 17.51¢/kWh
Iowa — $19/year at 15.93¢/kWh
Kansas — $19/year at 15.71¢/kWh
Kentucky — $17/year at 14.26¢/kWh
Louisiana — $16/year at 13.49¢/kWh
Maine — $36/year at 29.59¢/kWh
Maryland — $26/year at 21.84¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $36/year at 29.61¢/kWh
Michigan — $28/year at 22.99¢/kWh
Minnesota — $21/year at 17.52¢/kWh
Mississippi — $18/year at 14.88¢/kWh
Missouri — $19/year at 16.22¢/kWh
Montana — $18/year at 15.14¢/kWh
Nebraska — $16/year at 13.25¢/kWh
Nevada — $16/year at 13.11¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $32/year at 27.01¢/kWh
New Jersey — $30/year at 24.95¢/kWh
New Mexico — $18/year at 15.06¢/kWh
New York — $35/year at 29.49¢/kWh
North Carolina — $18/year at 14.74¢/kWh
North Dakota — $17/year at 14.12¢/kWh
Ohio — $23/year at 19.19¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $17/year at 14.33¢/kWh
Oregon — $20/year at 16.32¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $26/year at 21.73¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $35/year at 29.23¢/kWh
South Carolina — $19/year at 15.55¢/kWh
South Dakota — $18/year at 15.36¢/kWh
Tennessee — $17/year at 14.07¢/kWh
Texas — $19/year at 15.94¢/kWh
Utah — $16/year at 13.37¢/kWh
Vermont — $29/year at 24.44¢/kWh
Virginia — $21/year at 17.22¢/kWh
Washington — $18/year at 14.91¢/kWh
West Virginia — $19/year at 15.45¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $23/year at 19.56¢/kWh
Wyoming — $18/year at 15.24¢/kWh

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