Electricity prices by state, and what appliances cost to run in each

Updated 2026-11-01 · ENERGY STAR data retrieved 2026-10-30 · Rate: 18.19¢/kWh, US average (EIA)

Bottom line

The same appliance costs about 3.7 times as much to run in Hawaii (46.41¢/kWh) as in North Dakota (12.46¢/kWh). A typical ENERGY STAR refrigerator (460 kWh/yr) costs $213 a year in Hawaii, $57 in North Dakota and $84 at the US average.

18 of the 50 states and DC pay more than the US average of 18.19¢ per kWh. To adapt the rule of thumb, divide annual kWh by the number in the “Divide kWh by” column instead of 5.5.

Bar chart: yearly cost of a typical ENERGY STAR refrigerator in the five most and five least expensive states, from $57 to $213. — Median ENERGY STAR full-size refrigerator (460 kWh/yr) at each state's average price. Lines: middle 80% of models.

All states, highest price first

Select a state for the yearly cost of all six appliances at its price.

#	State	¢ per kWh	vs US	Divide kWh by	Refrigerator $/yr	Room AC $/yr
1	Hawaii	46.41	+155%	2.2	$213	$247
2	California	32.58	+79%	3.1	$150	$173
3	Maine	30.23	+66%	3.3	$139	$161
4	Massachusetts	30.19	+66%	3.3	$139	$161
5	New York	29.26	+61%	3.4	$135	$156
6	Rhode Island	29.05	+60%	3.4	$134	$155
7	Connecticut	27.47	+51%	3.6	$126	$146
8	Alaska	27.32	+50%	3.7	$126	$145
9	New Hampshire	26.91	+48%	3.7	$124	$143
10	District of Columbia	24.86	+37%	4.0	$114	$132
11	New Jersey	24.09	+32%	4.2	$111	$128
12	Vermont	23.93	+32%	4.2	$110	$127
13	Michigan	21.73	+19%	4.6	$100	$116
14	Maryland	21.31	+17%	4.7	$98	$113
15	Pennsylvania	21.13	+16%	4.7	$97	$112
16	Illinois	19.23	+6%	5.2	$88	$102
17	Wisconsin	19.05	+5%	5.2	$88	$101
18	Ohio	18.81	+3%	5.3	$87	$100
	U.S. average	18.19	—	5.5	$84	$97
19	Delaware	17.98	−1%	5.6	$83	$96
20	Indiana	17.04	−6%	5.9	$78	$91
21	Virginia	16.95	−7%	5.9	$78	$90
22	Colorado	16.80	−8%	6.0	$77	$89
23	Alabama	16.51	−9%	6.1	$76	$88
24	Minnesota	16.44	−10%	6.1	$76	$87
25	Texas	16.03	−12%	6.2	$74	$85
26	South Carolina	15.90	−13%	6.3	$73	$85
27	West Virginia	15.58	−14%	6.4	$72	$83
28	Georgia	15.48	−15%	6.5	$71	$82
29	Oregon	15.46	−15%	6.5	$71	$82
30	Arizona	15.36	−16%	6.5	$71	$82
31	New Mexico	15.34	−16%	6.5	$71	$82
32	Florida	15.32	−16%	6.5	$70	$81
33	Kansas	15.26	−16%	6.6	$70	$81
34	Mississippi	15.06	−17%	6.6	$69	$80
35	North Carolina	14.94	−18%	6.7	$69	$79
36	South Dakota	14.58	−20%	6.9	$67	$78
37	Iowa	14.55	−20%	6.9	$67	$77
38	Washington	14.42	−21%	6.9	$66	$77
39	Missouri	14.28	−21%	7.0	$66	$76
40	Kentucky	14.20	−22%	7.0	$65	$76
41	Montana	14.13	−22%	7.1	$65	$75
42	Wyoming	14.01	−23%	7.1	$64	$75
43	Oklahoma	13.81	−24%	7.2	$64	$73
44	Tennessee	13.80	−24%	7.2	$63	$73
45	Arkansas	13.74	−24%	7.3	$63	$73
46	Nevada	13.36	−27%	7.5	$61	$71
47	Louisiana	13.27	−27%	7.5	$61	$71
48	Utah	13.19	−27%	7.6	$61	$70
49	Idaho	13.02	−28%	7.7	$60	$69
50	Nebraska	12.92	−29%	7.7	$59	$69
51	North Dakota	12.46	−32%	8.0	$57	$66

Prices: average residential price, EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B, residential, January–August 2026 year-to-date. Refrigerator = median ENERGY STAR full-size refrigerator (460 kWh/yr). Room AC = median ENERGY STAR room air conditioner (532 kWh/yr at the federal test's rated hours; real use varies by climate). Averages include fixed charges spread over usage, so your price per extra kWh can differ: check your own bill.

By appliance

Each appliance page lists its running cost in every state: Refrigerators · Room air conditioners · Clothes dryers · Clothes washers · Dehumidifiers · TVs.