COST TO RUN / APPLIANCE
Cost to run a electric water heater by state.
Standardized scenario: 4,500 kWh/year standardized household scenario. Annual energy use: 4,500 kWh.
U.S. benchmark$824/yr
Annual energy4,500 kWh
Cheapest marketLouisiana
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $48 | $572 |
| #2 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | $48 | $575 |
| #3 | Utah | 13.12¢ | $49 | $590 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $50 | $603 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $51 | $617 |
| #6 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | $51 | $618 |
| #7 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $52 | $620 |
| #8 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $52 | $621 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $54 | $645 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $54 | $646 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $54 | $646 |
| #12 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $55 | $654 |
| #13 | Washington | 14.71¢ | $55 | $662 |
| #14 | Montana | 14.99¢ | $56 | $675 |
| #15 | Florida | 15.03¢ | $56 | $676 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $57 | $682 |
| #17 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | $57 | $687 |
| #18 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $58 | $692 |
| #19 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | $58 | $692 |
| #20 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $58 | $696 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $59 | $710 |
| #22 | Texas | 15.88¢ | $60 | $715 |
| #23 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | $60 | $719 |
| #24 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | $60 | $720 |
| #25 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | $60 | $724 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $60 | $724 |
| #27 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | $61 | $732 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | $61 | $738 |
| #29 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | $63 | $753 |
| #30 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | $64 | $765 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $65 | $785 |
| #32 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | $66 | $790 |
| #33 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | $69 | $832 |
| #34 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $71 | $858 |
| #35 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | $72 | $865 |
| #36 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | $73 | $875 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | $80 | $963 |
| #38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $81 | $977 |
| #39 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | $86 | $1,037 |
| #40 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | $89 | $1,069 |
| #41 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $91 | $1,087 |
| #42 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $94 | $1,134 |
| #43 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $95 | $1,134 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $100 | $1,197 |
| #45 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $106 | $1,273 |
| #46 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | $108 | $1,297 |
| #47 | New York | 29.90¢ | $112 | $1,346 |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $114 | $1,372 |
| #49 | Maine | 32.41¢ | $122 | $1,458 |
| #50 | California | 33.61¢ | $126 | $1,512 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $180 | $2,160 |