What does it actually cost to run?

Pick an appliance and a state and get the real number: per hour, per month, per year. Prices come straight from the U.S. Energy Information Administration — 18.34¢/kWh nationally in June 2026 — and every usage assumption is stated on the page so you can check it or change it.

The expensive ones

Electric car$697 a year Electric water heater$642 a year Hot tub$458 a year Central air conditioner$431 a year Heat pump$396 a year Pool pump$317 a year Electric baseboard heater$248 a year Garage refrigerator$165 a year

Start with your state

Alabama16.40¢/kWh Alaska28.21¢/kWh Arizona15.18¢/kWh Arkansas14.12¢/kWh California34.74¢/kWh Colorado17.13¢/kWh Connecticut24.32¢/kWh Delaware19.29¢/kWh District of Columbia24.39¢/kWh Florida15.10¢/kWh Georgia16.36¢/kWh Hawaii52.72¢/kWh Idaho14.37¢/kWh Illinois19.89¢/kWh Indiana17.51¢/kWh Iowa15.93¢/kWh Kansas15.71¢/kWh Kentucky14.26¢/kWh Louisiana13.49¢/kWh Maine29.59¢/kWh Maryland21.84¢/kWh Massachusetts29.61¢/kWh Michigan22.99¢/kWh Minnesota17.52¢/kWh Mississippi14.88¢/kWh Missouri16.22¢/kWh Montana15.14¢/kWh Nebraska13.25¢/kWh Nevada13.11¢/kWh New Hampshire27.01¢/kWh New Jersey24.95¢/kWh New Mexico15.06¢/kWh New York29.49¢/kWh North Carolina14.74¢/kWh North Dakota14.12¢/kWh Ohio19.19¢/kWh Oklahoma14.33¢/kWh Oregon16.32¢/kWh Pennsylvania21.73¢/kWh Rhode Island29.23¢/kWh South Carolina15.55¢/kWh South Dakota15.36¢/kWh Tennessee14.07¢/kWh Texas15.94¢/kWh Utah13.37¢/kWh Vermont24.44¢/kWh Virginia17.22¢/kWh Washington14.91¢/kWh West Virginia15.45¢/kWh Wisconsin19.56¢/kWh Wyoming15.24¢/kWh

Or work it out yourself

The running-cost calculator takes a wattage, the hours you actually use it and your state, and does the arithmetic. No sign-up, nothing stored.