Cost to run · Hawaii · 46.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$51/yr · median certified model

Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 46.6¢/kWh, roughly 2.5× the national average. The median certified clothes washer costs about $51 a year here — the same appliance would cost $21 at national-average rates. In this rate environment, the gap between an efficient and an inefficient clothes washer is often larger than the appliance's purchase-price difference over its lifetime.

Only 0 jurisdictions cost more: Hawaii ranks 51 of 51 for running a clothes washer. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Hawaii rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $18 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $145 — a spread of $127 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.