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Data through April 2026

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

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

$35/yr · median certified model

At 32.2¢/kWh, Connecticut ranks among the priciest states for power. The typical certified clothes washer runs about $35 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 washer. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Connecticut rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $13 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $100 — a spread of $88 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median clothes washer would cost $14 and $51 a year there.

Connecticut
$35
US average
$21
North Dakota
$14
Hawaii
$51
Median certified clothes washer (110 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes washers to run at Connecticut rates

Price any model at Connecticut rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
10¢
Per month
$2.96
Per year
$35

110 kWh/yr × 32.2¢/kWh = $35/yr

Prefilled with the median certified clothes washer (110 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 washer in Connecticut?
About $35 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Connecticut's average residential rate of 32.2¢/kWh — that's $2.96 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 washer to run in Connecticut?
Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $13 a year at Connecticut rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Connecticut compare with other states?
The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $51 in Hawaii (the priciest). Connecticut sits at $35.

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