Data through June 2026
Cost to run · District of Columbia · 24.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in District of Columbia?
$27/yr · median certified model
At 24.4¢/kWh (33% over the U.S. average), District of Columbia makes every kilowatt-hour count: the typical certified clothes washer costs around $27 a year here.
In the national ranking, District of Columbia lands at 41 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at District of Columbia rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $9.51 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $76 — a spread of $66 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median clothes washer would cost $14 and $58 a year there.
The cheapest clothes washers to run at District of Columbia rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $9.51 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $9.51 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $9.51 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $9.51 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $9.51 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $9.51 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $9.51 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $9.51 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $12 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $12 |
Price any model at District of Columbia rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.24
- Per year
- $27
110 kWh/yr × 24.4¢/kWh = $27/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 District of Columbia?
- About $27 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at District of Columbia's average residential rate of 24.4¢/kWh — that's $2.24 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in District of Columbia?
- District of Columbia's residential average of 24.4¢/kWh is 33% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in District of Columbia?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $9.51 a year at District of Columbia rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does District of Columbia compare with other states?
- The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). District of Columbia sits at $27.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.