How much does a well pump cost per month in Virginia?

About $8.05 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 17.64¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?

Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

Virginia has the 20th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $99.43 a year.

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Cost to run a well pump in Virginia (August 2026 rates)

At 17.64¢ per kilowatt-hour — Virginia's average residential price in August 2026 — running a well pump costs $96.58 a year. That is 3% less than the national average of $99.43. Virginia's residential rate is up 11.3% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $86.78 to $96.58 a year.

Per hour: 17.6¢
Per day of use: 26.5¢
Per month: $8.05
Per year: $96.58

Assumption: 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 548 kWh a year. A 1/2 to 3/4 HP submersible pump running about 90 minutes a day for an average household's water use. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How Virginia compares

Virginia pays 17.64¢/kWh, the 20th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $2.85 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $69.64 a year in Nevada and $258 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $189 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Colorado	17.17¢	$7.83	$94.01
Minnesota	17.20¢	$7.85	$94.17
Virginia	17.64¢	$8.05	$96.58
Delaware	18.70¢	$8.53	$102
Illinois	19.32¢	$8.81	$106

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a well pump.

What else costs about the same in Virginia

Dehumidifier$95.26 a year in VA Gaming pc$103 a year in VA Aquarium$104 a year in VA

Cutting the number down

A waterlogged pressure tank makes the pump short-cycle, which is hard on the motor and shows up on the bill.
A running toilet or dripping outdoor spigot runs the pump all night; leaks are the usual explanation for a sudden jump.

Questions

How much does a well pump cost per month in Virginia?: About $8.05 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 17.64¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?: Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: Virginia has the 20th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $99.43 a year.