How much does an electric lawn mower cost per month in South Carolina?

About 53.9¢ a month, assuming 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week at 15.55¢/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?

South Carolina has the 21st cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $7.63 a year.

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Cost to run an electric lawn mower in South Carolina (June 2026 rates)

At 15.55¢ per kilowatt-hour — South Carolina's average residential price in June 2026 — running an electric lawn mower costs $6.47 a year. That is 15% less than the national average of $7.63. South Carolina's residential rate is up 5.1% from June 2025, which moves this appliance from $6.15 to $6.47 a year.

Per cycle: 12.4¢
Per day: 1.8¢
Per month: 53.9¢
Per year: $6.47

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 South Carolina compares

South Carolina pays 15.55¢/kWh, the 21st cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $1.16 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric lawn mower costs $5.45 a year in Nevada and $21.93 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $16.48 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
South Dakota	15.36¢	53.2¢	$6.39
West Virginia	15.45¢	53.6¢	$6.43
South Carolina	15.55¢	53.9¢	$6.47
Kansas	15.71¢	54.5¢	$6.54
Iowa	15.93¢	55.2¢	$6.63

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

What else costs about the same in South Carolina

Rice cooker$6.53 a year in SC Electric pressure cooker$6.53 a year in SC Security camera$6.81 a year in SC

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 South Carolina?: About 53.9¢ a month, assuming 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week at 15.55¢/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?: South Carolina has the 21st cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $7.63 a year.