What a hot tub pump costs to run, by state
The circulation pump and jets, separately from the water heater.
Figures cover homes with a hot tub. Each is the difference a hot tub pump 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 | 442 kWh | $17.24 | $191.84 |
| Texas | 464 kWh | $31.56 | $83.64 |
| Washingtonnot indexed | 643 kWh | $33.72 | $98.04 |
| Arizona | 376 kWh | $34.56 | $62.24 |
| Pennsylvania | 500 kWh | $50.04 | $112.20 |
| Floridanot indexed | 439 kWh | $57.60 | $70.22 |
| Californianot indexed | 444 kWh | $68.52 | $230.28 |
| Oregonnot indexed | 691 kWh | $77.92 | $132.00 |