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 — 18.16¢/kWh nationally in August 2026 — and every usage assumption is stated on the page so you can check it or change it.

The expensive ones

Electric car$690 a year Electric water heater$636 a year Hot tub$454 a year Central air conditioner$427 a year Heat pump$392 a year Pool pump$314 a year Electric baseboard heater$245 a year Garage refrigerator$163 a year

Start with your state

Alabama16.33¢/kWh Alaska29.41¢/kWh Arizona15.05¢/kWh Arkansas14.37¢/kWh California29.75¢/kWh Colorado17.17¢/kWh Connecticut24.51¢/kWh Delaware18.70¢/kWh District of Columbia25.98¢/kWh Florida14.99¢/kWh Georgia15.90¢/kWh Hawaii47.18¢/kWh Idaho13.37¢/kWh Illinois19.32¢/kWh Indiana17.02¢/kWh Iowa17.06¢/kWh Kansas15.47¢/kWh Kentucky13.80¢/kWh Louisiana12.87¢/kWh Maine32.11¢/kWh Maryland21.40¢/kWh Massachusetts30.48¢/kWh Michigan22.99¢/kWh Minnesota17.20¢/kWh Mississippi14.43¢/kWh Missouri16.02¢/kWh Montana15.57¢/kWh Nebraska13.54¢/kWh Nevada12.72¢/kWh New Hampshire27.64¢/kWh New Jersey24.61¢/kWh New Mexico16.51¢/kWh New York28.65¢/kWh North Carolina14.95¢/kWh North Dakota13.31¢/kWh Ohio19.38¢/kWh Oklahoma14.82¢/kWh Oregon15.92¢/kWh Pennsylvania21.77¢/kWh Rhode Island28.18¢/kWh South Carolina15.76¢/kWh South Dakota15.15¢/kWh Tennessee13.42¢/kWh Texas15.91¢/kWh Utah13.31¢/kWh Vermont23.84¢/kWh Virginia17.64¢/kWh Washington14.63¢/kWh West Virginia16.31¢/kWh Wisconsin19.41¢/kWh Wyoming14.43¢/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.