COST TO RUN / APPLIANCE
Cost to run a dishwasher by state.
Standardized scenario: 1.2 kW × 1 hour × 5 cycles/week. Annual energy use: 312 kWh.
U.S. benchmark$58/yr
Annual energy312 kWh
Cheapest marketIdaho
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Idaho | 12.35¢ | $3 | $39 |
| #2 | Utah | 12.96¢ | $3 | $40 |
| #3 | Oklahoma | 13.38¢ | $3 | $42 |
| #4 | Nebraska | 13.59¢ | $4 | $42 |
| #5 | Nevada | 13.60¢ | $4 | $42 |
| #6 | North Dakota | 13.61¢ | $4 | $42 |
| #7 | Missouri | 13.68¢ | $4 | $43 |
| #8 | New Mexico | 14.12¢ | $4 | $44 |
| #9 | Iowa | 14.14¢ | $4 | $44 |
| #10 | Louisiana | 14.15¢ | $4 | $44 |
| #11 | Arkansas | 14.36¢ | $4 | $45 |
| #12 | Tennessee | 14.47¢ | $4 | $45 |
| #13 | Montana | 14.67¢ | $4 | $46 |
| #14 | Wyoming | 14.80¢ | $4 | $46 |
| #15 | Washington | 14.95¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #16 | Kentucky | 14.98¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #17 | North Carolina | 15.09¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #18 | Kansas | 15.13¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #19 | Florida | 15.17¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #20 | Arizona | 15.23¢ | $4 | $48 |
| #21 | South Dakota | 15.73¢ | $4 | $49 |
| #22 | Georgia | 15.84¢ | $4 | $49 |
| #23 | Colorado | 16.16¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #24 | Mississippi | 16.16¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #25 | South Carolina | 16.18¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #26 | Oregon | 16.27¢ | $4 | $51 |
| #27 | Texas | 16.44¢ | $4 | $51 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.77¢ | $4 | $52 |
| #29 | West Virginia | 16.80¢ | $4 | $52 |
| #30 | Minnesota | 16.95¢ | $4 | $53 |
| #31 | Virginia | 17.61¢ | $5 | $55 |
| #32 | Indiana | 18.15¢ | $5 | $57 |
| #33 | Delaware | 19.38¢ | $5 | $60 |
| #34 | Ohio | 19.52¢ | $5 | $61 |
| #35 | Wisconsin | 19.74¢ | $5 | $62 |
| #36 | Pennsylvania | 21.55¢ | $6 | $67 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.77¢ | $6 | $68 |
| #38 | Michigan | 22.01¢ | $6 | $69 |
| #39 | New Jersey | 23.27¢ | $6 | $73 |
| #40 | Illinois | 23.85¢ | $6 | $74 |
| #41 | Vermont | 24.89¢ | $6 | $78 |
| #42 | District of Columbia | 25.40¢ | $7 | $79 |
| #43 | New Hampshire | 27.33¢ | $7 | $85 |
| #44 | Connecticut | 27.37¢ | $7 | $85 |
| #45 | Alaska | 28.23¢ | $7 | $88 |
| #46 | Maine | 28.63¢ | $7 | $89 |
| #47 | Massachusetts | 28.82¢ | $7 | $90 |
| #48 | Rhode Island | 29.46¢ | $8 | $92 |
| #49 | New York | 29.93¢ | $8 | $93 |
| #50 | California | 33.25¢ | $9 | $104 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 52.00¢ | $14 | $162 |