How much does an electric lawn mower cost per month in New York?

About 99.3¢ a month, assuming 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week at 28.65¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an electric lawn mower use?

Roughly 42 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

New York has the 6th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $7.55 a year.

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Cost to run an electric lawn mower in New York (August 2026 rates)

At 28.65¢ per kilowatt-hour — New York's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric lawn mower costs $11.92 a year. That is 58% more than the national average of $7.55. New York's residential rate is up 7.5% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $11.08 to $11.92 a year.

Per cycle: 22.9¢
Per day: 3.3¢
Per month: 99.3¢
Per year: $11.92

Assumption: 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week — 42 kWh a year. One mow of a typical suburban lawn, battery or corded. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How New York compares

New York pays 28.65¢/kWh, the 6th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $4.36 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric lawn mower costs $5.29 a year in Nevada and $19.63 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $14.34 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
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

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric lawn mower.

What else costs about the same in New York

Rice cooker$12.03 a year in NY Electric pressure cooker$12.03 a year in NY Security camera$12.55 a year in NY

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 much does an electric lawn mower cost per month in New York?: About 99.3¢ a month, assuming 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week at 28.65¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an electric lawn mower use?: Roughly 42 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: New York has the 6th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $7.55 a year.