What a washing machine costs to run, by state
The washer's own motor and controls. Heating the water is billed to the water heater, not here.
Figures cover homes with a washing machine. Each is the difference a washing machine 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 York | 60 kWh | $2.34 | $25.98 |
| Washington | 66 kWh | $3.48 | $10.08 |
| New Jersey | 65 kWh | $4.49 | $17.76 |
| Ohio | 68 kWh | $4.79 | $6.72 |
| Colorado | 66 kWh | $4.91 | $10.72 |
| Texasnot indexed | 72 kWh | $4.95 | $13.08 |
| Virginianot indexed | 67 kWh | $5.04 | $16.62 |
| Arizonanot indexed | 65 kWh | $5.90 | $10.75 |
| Massachusetts | 63 kWh | $6.00 | $21.36 |
| North Carolinanot indexed | 70 kWh | $6.06 | $10.14 |
| Minnesota | 71 kWh | $6.11 | $11.40 |
| Georgia | 74 kWh | $6.24 | $12.04 |
| Pennsylvania | 67 kWh | $6.72 | $15.12 |
| Illinois | 67 kWh | $7.16 | $7.16 |
| Oregonnot indexed | 65 kWh | $7.34 | $12.48 |
| Florida | 66 kWh | $8.64 | $10.60 |
| Michigan | 66 kWh | $9.24 | $16.28 |
| California | 62 kWh | $9.48 | $32.04 |