Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Mississippi · 14.9¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Mississippi?
$16/yr · median certified model
Residential electricity in Mississippi runs 14.9¢/kWh — 19% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified clothes washer at about $16 a year, versus $20 nationally.
In the national ranking, Mississippi lands at 12 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Mississippi rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $5.80 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $46 — a spread of $40 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 Mississippi rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $5.80 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $5.80 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $5.80 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $5.80 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $5.80 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $5.80 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $5.80 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $5.80 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $7.44 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $7.44 |
Price any model at Mississippi rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 4¢
- Per month
- $1.36
- Per year
- $16
110 kWh/yr × 14.9¢/kWh = $16/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 Mississippi?
- About $16 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Mississippi's average residential rate of 14.9¢/kWh — that's $1.36 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?
- Mississippi's residential average of 14.9¢/kWh is 19% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 12 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Mississippi?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $5.80 a year at Mississippi rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does Mississippi compare with other states?
- The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Mississippi sits at $16.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.