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$57/yr
Annual energy312 kWh
Cheapest marketLouisiana
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $3 | $40 |
| #2 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | $3 | $40 |
| #3 | Utah | 13.12¢ | $3 | $41 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $3 | $42 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $4 | $43 |
| #6 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | $4 | $43 |
| #7 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $4 | $43 |
| #8 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $4 | $43 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $4 | $45 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $4 | $45 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $4 | $45 |
| #12 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $4 | $45 |
| #13 | Washington | 14.71¢ | $4 | $46 |
| #14 | Montana | 14.99¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #15 | Florida | 15.03¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $4 | $47 |
| #17 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | $4 | $48 |
| #18 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $4 | $48 |
| #19 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | $4 | $48 |
| #20 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $4 | $48 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $4 | $49 |
| #22 | Texas | 15.88¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #23 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #24 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #25 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $4 | $50 |
| #27 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | $4 | $51 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | $4 | $51 |
| #29 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | $4 | $52 |
| #30 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | $4 | $53 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $5 | $54 |
| #32 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | $5 | $55 |
| #33 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | $5 | $58 |
| #34 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $5 | $59 |
| #35 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | $5 | $60 |
| #36 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | $5 | $61 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | $6 | $67 |
| #38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $6 | $68 |
| #39 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | $6 | $72 |
| #40 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | $6 | $74 |
| #41 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $6 | $75 |
| #42 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $7 | $79 |
| #43 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $7 | $79 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $7 | $83 |
| #45 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $7 | $88 |
| #46 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | $7 | $90 |
| #47 | New York | 29.90¢ | $8 | $93 |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $8 | $95 |
| #49 | Maine | 32.41¢ | $8 | $101 |
| #50 | California | 33.61¢ | $9 | $105 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $12 | $150 |