What a dishwasher costs to run, by state
The dishwasher's motor, controls and internal heater, including the heated dry cycle where one is used.
Figures cover homes with a dishwasher. Each is the difference a dishwasher makes to a year’s bill on the cheapest and dearest published plan in that state, not a rate multiplied by a wattage.
Pilot data. 450 tariffs from 45 utilities, retrieved September 2, 2026. This is a sample, not national coverage — a utility missing here is one that has not been indexed yet.
| State | Used per year | Cheapest plan | Dearest plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Yorknot indexed | 114 kWh | $4.46 | $49.27 |
| Texasnot indexed | 100 kWh | $6.79 | $18.00 |
| Washington | 135 kWh | $7.08 | $20.52 |
| New Jersey | 115 kWh | $7.92 | $31.48 |
| Ohio | 114 kWh | $8.04 | $11.28 |
| Virginianot indexed | 118 kWh | $8.81 | $28.95 |
| Arizonanot indexed | 97 kWh | $8.83 | $15.96 |
| Colorado | 126 kWh | $9.38 | $20.60 |
| North Carolinanot indexed | 114 kWh | $9.91 | $16.58 |
| Georgianot indexed | 119 kWh | $9.99 | $19.36 |
| Minnesotanot indexed | 126 kWh | $10.97 | $20.36 |
| Pennsylvania | 112 kWh | $11.16 | $25.20 |
| Massachusetts | 124 kWh | $11.88 | $42.00 |
| Florida | 97 kWh | $12.60 | $15.48 |
| Illinois | 121 kWh | $12.92 | $12.92 |
| Oregon | 129 kWh | $14.54 | $24.72 |
| Californianot indexed | 97 kWh | $15.00 | $50.40 |
| Michigannot indexed | 109 kWh | $15.36 | $26.92 |