COST TO RUN / HOME WELLNESS
Cost to run a traditional sauna by state.
Standardized scenario: 9 kW heater × 1.25 hours × 3 sessions/week. Annual energy use: 1,755 kWh.
U.S. benchmark$321/yr
Annual energy1,755 kWh
Cheapest marketLouisiana
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $19 | $223 |
| #2 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | $19 | $224 |
| #3 | Utah | 13.12¢ | $19 | $230 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $20 | $235 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $20 | $241 |
| #6 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | $20 | $241 |
| #7 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $20 | $242 |
| #8 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $20 | $242 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $21 | $251 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $21 | $252 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $21 | $252 |
| #12 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $21 | $255 |
| #13 | Washington | 14.71¢ | $22 | $258 |
| #14 | Montana | 14.99¢ | $22 | $263 |
| #15 | Florida | 15.03¢ | $22 | $264 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $22 | $266 |
| #17 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | $22 | $268 |
| #18 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $22 | $270 |
| #19 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | $22 | $270 |
| #20 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $23 | $271 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $23 | $277 |
| #22 | Texas | 15.88¢ | $23 | $279 |
| #23 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | $23 | $280 |
| #24 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | $23 | $281 |
| #25 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | $24 | $282 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $24 | $282 |
| #27 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | $24 | $286 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | $24 | $288 |
| #29 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | $24 | $294 |
| #30 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | $25 | $298 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $26 | $306 |
| #32 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | $26 | $308 |
| #33 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | $27 | $324 |
| #34 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $28 | $335 |
| #35 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | $28 | $337 |
| #36 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | $28 | $341 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | $31 | $376 |
| #38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $32 | $381 |
| #39 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | $34 | $405 |
| #40 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | $35 | $417 |
| #41 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $35 | $424 |
| #42 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $37 | $442 |
| #43 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $37 | $442 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $39 | $467 |
| #45 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $41 | $496 |
| #46 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | $42 | $506 |
| #47 | New York | 29.90¢ | $44 | $525 |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $45 | $535 |
| #49 | Maine | 32.41¢ | $47 | $569 |
| #50 | California | 33.61¢ | $49 | $590 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $70 | $842 |