Cost to run a treadmill in New Jersey (June 2026 rates)
At 24.95¢ per kilowatt-hour — New Jersey's average residential price in June 2026 — running a treadmill costs $26.20 a year. That is 36% more than the national average of $19.26.
- Per hour
- 17.5¢
- Per day of use
- 13.1¢
- Per month
- $2.18
- Per year
- $26.20
Assumption: 700 W, 45 minutes a day, 200 days a year — 105 kWh a year. A residential motorized treadmill at a walking-to-jogging pace. Incline and heavier users push it higher. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How New Jersey compares
New Jersey pays 24.95¢/kWh, the 9th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $6.94 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same treadmill costs $13.77 a year in Nevada and $55.36 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $41.59 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 24.39¢ | $2.13 | $25.61 |
| Vermont | 24.44¢ | $2.14 | $25.66 |
| New Jersey | 24.95¢ | $2.18 | $26.20 |
| New Hampshire | 27.01¢ | $2.36 | $28.36 |
| Alaska | 28.21¢ | $2.47 | $29.62 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a treadmill.
What else costs about the same in New Jersey
Cutting the number down
- The console and its screen keep drawing when the belt is stopped. Unplugging between sessions removes a standby load.
Questions
- How much does a treadmill cost per month in New Jersey?
- About $2.18 a month, assuming 700 W, 45 minutes a day, 200 days a year at 24.95¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does a treadmill use?
- Roughly 105 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.70 kWh for every hour it runs.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- New Jersey has the 9th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $19.26 a year.