COST TO RUN / APPLIANCE
Cost to run a electric clothes dryer by state.
Standardized scenario: 3 kW × 45 minutes × 4 loads/week. Annual energy use: 468 kWh.
U.S. benchmark$86/yr
Annual energy468 kWh
Cheapest marketLouisiana
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $5 | $60 |
| #2 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | $5 | $60 |
| #3 | Utah | 13.12¢ | $5 | $61 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $5 | $63 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $5 | $64 |
| #6 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | $5 | $64 |
| #7 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $5 | $64 |
| #8 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $5 | $65 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $6 | $67 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $6 | $67 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $6 | $67 |
| #12 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $6 | $68 |
| #13 | Washington | 14.71¢ | $6 | $69 |
| #14 | Montana | 14.99¢ | $6 | $70 |
| #15 | Florida | 15.03¢ | $6 | $70 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $6 | $71 |
| #17 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | $6 | $71 |
| #18 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $6 | $72 |
| #19 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | $6 | $72 |
| #20 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $6 | $72 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $6 | $74 |
| #22 | Texas | 15.88¢ | $6 | $74 |
| #23 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | $6 | $75 |
| #24 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | $6 | $75 |
| #25 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | $6 | $75 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $6 | $75 |
| #27 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | $6 | $76 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | $6 | $77 |
| #29 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | $7 | $78 |
| #30 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | $7 | $80 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $7 | $82 |
| #32 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | $7 | $82 |
| #33 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | $7 | $86 |
| #34 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $7 | $89 |
| #35 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | $7 | $90 |
| #36 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | $8 | $91 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | $8 | $100 |
| #38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $8 | $102 |
| #39 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | $9 | $108 |
| #40 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | $9 | $111 |
| #41 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $9 | $113 |
| #42 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $10 | $118 |
| #43 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $10 | $118 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $10 | $124 |
| #45 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $11 | $132 |
| #46 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | $11 | $135 |
| #47 | New York | 29.90¢ | $12 | $140 |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $12 | $143 |
| #49 | Maine | 32.41¢ | $13 | $152 |
| #50 | California | 33.61¢ | $13 | $157 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $19 | $225 |