Washing Machine Cost by State

A top-load washing machine running ~5 loads per week, ~1 hour per load. Running one costs about $28/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.34¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $20/year in Nevada (13.11¢/kWh) to $79/year in Hawaii (52.72¢/kWh).

Full ranking — Washing Machine running cost in all 51 states

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	Nevada	13.11¢/kWh	$2.00	$20
2	Nebraska	13.25¢/kWh	$2.02	$20
3	Utah	13.37¢/kWh	$2.03	$20
4	Louisiana	13.49¢/kWh	$2.05	$20
5	Tennessee	14.07¢/kWh	$2.14	$21
6	Arkansas	14.12¢/kWh	$2.15	$21
7	North Dakota	14.12¢/kWh	$2.15	$21
8	Kentucky	14.26¢/kWh	$2.17	$21
9	Oklahoma	14.33¢/kWh	$2.18	$22
10	Idaho	14.37¢/kWh	$2.19	$22
11	North Carolina	14.74¢/kWh	$2.24	$22
12	Mississippi	14.88¢/kWh	$2.26	$22
13	Washington	14.91¢/kWh	$2.27	$22
14	New Mexico	15.06¢/kWh	$2.29	$23
15	Florida	15.10¢/kWh	$2.30	$23
16	Montana	15.14¢/kWh	$2.30	$23
17	Arizona	15.18¢/kWh	$2.31	$23
18	Wyoming	15.24¢/kWh	$2.32	$23
19	South Dakota	15.36¢/kWh	$2.34	$23
20	West Virginia	15.45¢/kWh	$2.35	$23
21	South Carolina	15.55¢/kWh	$2.37	$23
22	Kansas	15.71¢/kWh	$2.39	$24
23	Iowa	15.93¢/kWh	$2.42	$24
24	Texas	15.94¢/kWh	$2.43	$24
25	Missouri	16.22¢/kWh	$2.47	$24
26	Oregon	16.32¢/kWh	$2.48	$24
27	Georgia	16.36¢/kWh	$2.49	$25
28	Alabama	16.40¢/kWh	$2.50	$25
29	Colorado	17.13¢/kWh	$2.61	$26
30	Virginia	17.22¢/kWh	$2.62	$26
31	Indiana	17.51¢/kWh	$2.66	$26
32	Minnesota	17.52¢/kWh	$2.67	$26
33	Ohio	19.19¢/kWh	$2.92	$29
34	Delaware	19.29¢/kWh	$2.94	$29
35	Wisconsin	19.56¢/kWh	$2.98	$29
36	Illinois	19.89¢/kWh	$3.03	$30
37	Pennsylvania	21.73¢/kWh	$3.31	$33
38	Maryland	21.84¢/kWh	$3.32	$33
39	Michigan	22.99¢/kWh	$3.50	$34
40	Connecticut	24.32¢/kWh	$3.70	$36
41	District of Columbia	24.39¢/kWh	$3.71	$37
42	Vermont	24.44¢/kWh	$3.72	$37
43	New Jersey	24.95¢/kWh	$3.80	$37
44	New Hampshire	27.01¢/kWh	$4.11	$41
45	Alaska	28.21¢/kWh	$4.29	$42
46	Rhode Island	29.23¢/kWh	$4.45	$44
47	New York	29.49¢/kWh	$4.49	$44
48	Maine	29.59¢/kWh	$4.50	$44
49	Massachusetts	29.61¢/kWh	$4.51	$44
50	California	34.74¢/kWh	$5.29	$52
51	Hawaii	52.72¢/kWh	$8.02	$79

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Alabama — $25/year at 16.40¢/kWh
Alaska — $42/year at 28.21¢/kWh
Arizona — $23/year at 15.18¢/kWh
Arkansas — $21/year at 14.12¢/kWh
California — $52/year at 34.74¢/kWh
Colorado — $26/year at 17.13¢/kWh
Connecticut — $36/year at 24.32¢/kWh
Delaware — $29/year at 19.29¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $37/year at 24.39¢/kWh
Florida — $23/year at 15.10¢/kWh
Georgia — $25/year at 16.36¢/kWh
Hawaii — $79/year at 52.72¢/kWh
Idaho — $22/year at 14.37¢/kWh
Illinois — $30/year at 19.89¢/kWh
Indiana — $26/year at 17.51¢/kWh
Iowa — $24/year at 15.93¢/kWh
Kansas — $24/year at 15.71¢/kWh
Kentucky — $21/year at 14.26¢/kWh
Louisiana — $20/year at 13.49¢/kWh
Maine — $44/year at 29.59¢/kWh
Maryland — $33/year at 21.84¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $44/year at 29.61¢/kWh
Michigan — $34/year at 22.99¢/kWh
Minnesota — $26/year at 17.52¢/kWh
Mississippi — $22/year at 14.88¢/kWh
Missouri — $24/year at 16.22¢/kWh
Montana — $23/year at 15.14¢/kWh
Nebraska — $20/year at 13.25¢/kWh
Nevada — $20/year at 13.11¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $41/year at 27.01¢/kWh
New Jersey — $37/year at 24.95¢/kWh
New Mexico — $23/year at 15.06¢/kWh
New York — $44/year at 29.49¢/kWh
North Carolina — $22/year at 14.74¢/kWh
North Dakota — $21/year at 14.12¢/kWh
Ohio — $29/year at 19.19¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $22/year at 14.33¢/kWh
Oregon — $24/year at 16.32¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $33/year at 21.73¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $44/year at 29.23¢/kWh
South Carolina — $23/year at 15.55¢/kWh
South Dakota — $23/year at 15.36¢/kWh
Tennessee — $21/year at 14.07¢/kWh
Texas — $24/year at 15.94¢/kWh
Utah — $20/year at 13.37¢/kWh
Vermont — $37/year at 24.44¢/kWh
Virginia — $26/year at 17.22¢/kWh
Washington — $22/year at 14.91¢/kWh
West Virginia — $23/year at 15.45¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $29/year at 19.56¢/kWh
Wyoming — $23/year at 15.24¢/kWh

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Washing Machine Cost by State

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