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How much does it cost to run an electric lawn mower?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.16¢ per kilowatt-hour (August 2026), running an electric lawn mower costs about $7.55 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 47.18¢ across the country.
- Per cycle
- 14.5¢
- Per day
- 2.1¢
- Per month
- 63.0¢
- Per year
- $7.55
Assumption: 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week — 42 kWh a year. One mow of a typical suburban lawn, battery or corded.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | 44.1¢ | $5.29 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | 44.6¢ | $5.35 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | 46.1¢ | $5.54 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | 46.1¢ | $5.54 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | 46.3¢ | $5.56 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | 46.5¢ | $5.58 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | 46.9¢ | $5.63 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | 47.8¢ | $5.74 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | 49.8¢ | $5.98 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | 50.0¢ | $6.00 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | 50.0¢ | $6.00 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | 50.7¢ | $6.09 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | 51.4¢ | $6.17 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | 51.8¢ | $6.22 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | 52.0¢ | $6.24 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | 52.2¢ | $6.26 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | 52.5¢ | $6.30 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | 53.6¢ | $6.44 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | 54.0¢ | $6.48 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | 54.6¢ | $6.56 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | 55.1¢ | $6.61 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | 55.2¢ | $6.62 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | 55.2¢ | $6.62 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | 55.5¢ | $6.66 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | 56.5¢ | $6.78 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | 56.6¢ | $6.79 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | 57.2¢ | $6.87 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | 59.0¢ | $7.08 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | 59.1¢ | $7.10 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | 59.5¢ | $7.14 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | 59.6¢ | $7.16 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | 61.2¢ | $7.34 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | 64.8¢ | $7.78 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | 67.0¢ | $8.04 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | 67.2¢ | $8.06 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | 67.3¢ | $8.07 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | 74.2¢ | $8.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | 75.5¢ | $9.06 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | 79.7¢ | $9.56 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | 82.6¢ | $9.92 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | 85.0¢ | $10.20 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | 85.3¢ | $10.24 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | 90.1¢ | $10.81 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | 95.8¢ | $11.50 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | 97.7¢ | $11.72 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | 99.3¢ | $11.92 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $1.02 | $12.23 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $1.03 | $12.38 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $1.06 | $12.68 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $1.11 | $13.36 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $1.64 | $19.63 |
Cutting the number down
- A season of mowing costs less than a single tank of gasoline, which is the real argument for the switch.
- A sharp blade cuts the load on the motor and the runtime for the same lawn.
Questions
- How many watts does an electric lawn mower use?
- Usage is better expressed as 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week.
- How much does an electric lawn mower cost per month?
- About 63.0¢ a month at the U.S. average rate, or $7.55 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Nevada, at $5.29 a year, versus $19.63 in Hawaii — a spread of $14.34.