Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Michigan · 23.0¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Michigan?
$25/yr · median certified model
At 23.0¢/kWh (25% over the U.S. average), Michigan makes every kilowatt-hour count: the typical certified clothes washer costs around $25 a year here.
Michigan ranks 39 of 51 jurisdictions for clothes washer running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Michigan rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $8.97 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $71 — a spread of $63 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 Michigan rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $8.97 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $8.97 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $8.97 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $8.97 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $8.97 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $8.97 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $8.97 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $8.97 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $11 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $11 |
Price any model at Michigan rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $2.11
- Per year
- $25
110 kWh/yr × 23.0¢/kWh = $25/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 Michigan?
- About $25 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Michigan's average residential rate of 23.0¢/kWh — that's $2.11 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Michigan?
- Michigan's residential average of 23.0¢/kWh is 25% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 39 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Michigan?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $8.97 a year at Michigan rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does Michigan compare with other states?
- The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Michigan sits at $25.
Keep digging
- All certified clothes washers compared
- Clothes Washers costs in Pennsylvania (rank 37 of 51)
- Clothes Washers costs in Maryland (rank 38 of 51)
- Clothes Washers costs in Connecticut (rank 40 of 51)
- Clothes Washers costs in District of Columbia (rank 41 of 51)
- Running an air purifier in Michigan
- Running a clothes dryer in Michigan
- Running a computer monitor in Michigan
- Running a dehumidifier in Michigan
Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.