Is electricity expensive in Maine?

Maine's residential average of 29.6¢/kWh is 61% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 48 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $36 a year at Maine rates (122 kWh/yr).

How does Maine compare with other states?

The same median clothes dryer costs $80 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $320 in Hawaii (the priciest). Maine sits at $180.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Maine · 29.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$180/yr · median certified model

At 29.6¢/kWh, Maine ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified clothes dryer runs about $180 annually here, which makes choosing an efficient model worth actual dollars, not rounding error.

Only 3 jurisdictions cost more: Maine ranks 48 of 51 for running a clothes dryer. At local rates, certified models span $36 (Bosch WQB245AXUC) to $203 (Samsung WH46DBH1**E) per year — $167 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median clothes dryer would cost $80 and $320 a year there.

Maine

$180

US average

$111

Nevada

$80

Hawaii

$320

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

The cheapest clothes dryers to run at Maine rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 29.6¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in ME
1	Bosch WQB245AXUCmost efficient	122	$36
2	Bosch WTW87NH1UCmost efficient	125	$37
3	Samsung DV25B69**Hmost efficient	125	$37
4	Samsung DV25FG50*0most efficient	125	$37
5	LG DLHC1455most efficient	133	$39
6	LG WKHC152H*Amost efficient	133	$39
7	Miele TWB120 WPmost efficient	133	$39
8	Miele TWD160WPmost efficient	133	$39
9	Miele TWD360WPmost efficient	133	$39
10	Miele TWF160 WPmost efficient	133	$39

Price any model at Maine rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 49¢
Per month: $14.97
Per year: $180

607 kWh/yr × 29.6¢/kWh = $180/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 Maine?: About $180 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryer, at Maine's average residential rate of 29.6¢/kWh — that's $14.97 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Maine?: Maine's residential average of 29.6¢/kWh is 61% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 48 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes dryer to run in Maine?: Among currently certified models, the Bosch WQB245AXUC costs the least at about $36 a year at Maine rates (122 kWh/yr).
How does Maine compare with other states?: The same median clothes dryer costs $80 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $320 in Hawaii (the priciest). Maine sits at $180.

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