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Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Indiana · 17.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$19/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Indiana is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 17.5¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified clothes washer at about $19 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Indiana lands at 31 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Indiana rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $6.83 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $54 — a spread of $48 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.

Indiana
$19
US average
$20
Nevada
$14
Hawaii
$58
Median certified clothes washer (110 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes washers to run at Indiana rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.5¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in IN
1Hisense WF5S2845BB39$6.83
2Hisense WF5S2845BT39$6.83
3Hisense WF5S2845BW39$6.83
4Premium Levella PWMF280HB39$6.83
5Premium Levella PWMF280HT39$6.83
6Premium Levella PWMF280HW39$6.83
7Premium Levella PWMF286HS39$6.83
8Premium Levella PWMF287HB39$6.83
9Electrolux ELFW733750$8.76
10Electrolux ELTE730050$8.76

Price any model at Indiana rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
5¢
Per month
$1.61
Per year
$19

110 kWh/yr × 17.5¢/kWh = $19/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 Indiana?
About $19 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Indiana's average residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh — that's $1.61 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Indiana?
Indiana's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 5% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 31 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Indiana?
Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $6.83 a year at Indiana rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Indiana compare with other states?
The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Indiana sits at $19.

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