Cost to run a well pump in Oklahoma (June 2026 rates)
At 14.33¢ per kilowatt-hour — Oklahoma's average residential price in June 2026 — running a well pump costs $78.46 a year. That is 22% less than the national average of $100. Oklahoma's residential rate is up 5.1% from June 2025, which moves this appliance from $74.62 to $78.46 a year.
- Per hour
- 14.3¢
- Per day of use
- 21.5¢
- Per month
- $6.54
- Per year
- $78.46
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 Oklahoma compares
Oklahoma pays 14.33¢/kWh, the 9th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $21.95 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $71.78 a year in Nevada and $289 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $217 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 14.12¢ | $6.44 | $77.31 |
| Kentucky | 14.26¢ | $6.51 | $78.07 |
| Oklahoma | 14.33¢ | $6.54 | $78.46 |
| Idaho | 14.37¢ | $6.56 | $78.68 |
| North Carolina | 14.74¢ | $6.73 | $80.70 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a well pump.
What else costs about the same in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma?
- About $6.54 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 14.33¢/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?
- Oklahoma has the 9th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $100 a year.