What does it cost to run it in your state?
Pick an appliance and a state. The answer uses the electricity price in that state and the measured energy use of 7,844 certified models.
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Running cost by appliance
Typical cost per year at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.19 cents per kWh. Open an appliance to see all 50 states and the cheapest models to run.
- Refrigerators about $87.31 a year
- Mini fridges about $44.75 a year
- Freezers about $76.03 a year
- Dishwashers about $43.47 a year
- Clothes washers about $20.01 a year
- Clothes dryers about $110.60 a year
- Dehumidifiers about $61.85 a year
- Room air conditioners about $96.75 a year
- Televisions about $33.49 a year
Where electricity costs the most and the least
The same refrigerator costs more than three times as much to run in Hawaii as in North Dakota. That is why a national average on a product label can be far from your real cost.
Guides
- How to calculate what an appliance costs to run
- What is a kWh? The unit on your electric bill
- Why electricity costs so much more in some states
- Is an efficient appliance worth the higher price?
- How to read the yellow EnergyGuide label
How we get these numbers: yearly electricity use comes from the ENERGY STAR certified product lists, measured with the federal test procedure. The rate is the average residential price the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports for each state, January to August 2026. Your own bill depends on your utility, your plan and how you use the appliance. See sources.