Data through June 2026
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Pool Pump running cost calculator
These are estimates, not certified measurements.
Wattages reflect measured operating points from the ENERGY STAR certified pool pump dataset (certification covers pumping efficiency, gal/Wh — annual kWh depends entirely on your run schedule).
Pool pumps are one of the biggest hidden loads in a home — a single-speed pump on a long schedule can out-consume a refrigerator several times over. Variable-speed models running slower for longer cut the bill dramatically.
Calculator
Estimate — watts × hours × your rate
- Per day
- $2.20
- Per month
- $66.94
- Per year
- $803
1,500 W × 8 h/day × 365 ÷ 1,000 = 4,380 kWh/yr × 18.3¢ = $803/yr
Eight hours a day is a common turnover schedule for residential pools in season.
Typical wattages
| Setting | Watts |
|---|---|
| Variable-speed, low (400 W) | 400 |
| Variable-speed, mid (1,100 W) | 1,100 |
| Single-speed 1.5 HP (1,900 W) | 1,900 |
Estimated annual cost by state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | Est. $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $718 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $1,236 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $665 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $618 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $1,522 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $750 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $1,065 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $845 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $1,068 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $661 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $717 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $2,309 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $629 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $871 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $767 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $698 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $688 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $625 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $591 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $1,296 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $957 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $1,297 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $1,007 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $767 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $652 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $710 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $663 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $580 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $574 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $1,183 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $1,093 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $660 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $1,292 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $646 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $618 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $841 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $628 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $715 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $952 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $1,280 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $681 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $673 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $616 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $698 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $586 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $1,070 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $754 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $653 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $677 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $857 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $668 |
Questions, answered with the data
- How much does a pool pump cost per hour?
- At a typical 1500 W draw and the U.S. average rate of 18.3¢/kWh, about 27.5¢ an hour. That ranges from 19.7¢ in Nevada to 79.1¢ in Hawaii.
- What does 8 hours a day add up to?
- 1500 W × 8 h/day comes to about $66.94 a month ($803 a year) at the U.S. average rate. Eight hours a day is a common turnover schedule for residential pools in season.
- Why is this an estimate instead of certified data?
- Wattages reflect measured operating points from the ENERGY STAR certified pool pump dataset (certification covers pumping efficiency, gal/Wh — annual kWh depends entirely on your run schedule).