Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?

Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in Connecticut?

Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $39 a year at Connecticut rates (122 kWh/yr).

How does Connecticut compare with other states?

The same median clothes dryer costs $75 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $283 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $196.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Connecticut · 32.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in Connecticut?

$196/yr · median certified model

At 32.2¢/kWh, Connecticut ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified clothes dryer runs about $196 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

Connecticut sits at rank 49 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for a clothes dryer. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Connecticut rates the most efficient certified model (Bosch WQB245AXUC) costs $39 a year while the most power-hungry (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) costs $221 — a spread of $182 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median clothes dryer would cost $75 and $283 a year there.

Connecticut

$196

US average

$114

North Dakota

$75

Hawaii

$283

Median certified clothes dryer (607 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes dryers to run at Connecticut rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 32.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in CT
1	Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient	122	$39
2	Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient	125	$40
3	Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient	125	$40
4	Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient	125	$40
5	LG DLHC1455most efficient	133	$43
6	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	133	$43
7	Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient	133	$43
8	Miele TWD160WPmost efficient	133	$43
9	Miele TWD360WPmost efficient	133	$43
10	Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient	133	$43

Price any model at Connecticut rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 54¢
Per month: $16.31
Per year: $196

607 kWh/yr × 32.2¢/kWh = $196/yr

Prefilled with the median certified clothes dryer (607 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a clothes dryer in Connecticut?: About $196 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at Connecticut's average residential rate of 32.2¢/kWh — that's $16.31 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?: Connecticut's residential average of 32.2¢/kWh is 71% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 49 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in Connecticut?: Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $39 a year at Connecticut rates (122 kWh/yr).
How does Connecticut compare with other states?: The same median clothes dryer costs $75 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $283 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $196.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.