Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Massachusetts · 29.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Massachusetts?
$32/yr · median certified model
Electricity in Massachusetts is genuinely expensive — 29.4¢/kWh, 56% above the national average — so the median certified clothes washer costs about $32 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.
Massachusetts sits at rank 47 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for a clothes washer. At local rates, certified models span $11 (Hisense WF5S2845BB) to $92 (Maytag MVWB965H) per year — $80 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.
The cheapest clothes washers to run at Massachusetts rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $11 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $11 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $11 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $11 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $11 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $11 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $11 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $11 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $15 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $15 |
Price any model at Massachusetts rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 9¢
- Per month
- $2.70
- Per year
- $32
110 kWh/yr × 29.4¢/kWh = $32/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 Massachusetts?
- About $32 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Massachusetts's average residential rate of 29.4¢/kWh — that's $2.70 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts's residential average of 29.4¢/kWh is 56% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 47 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Massachusetts?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $11 a year at Massachusetts rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does Massachusetts 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). Massachusetts sits at $32.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.