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Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Missouri · 16.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$18/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Missouri runs 16.2¢/kWh — 12% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified clothes washer at about $18 a year, versus $20 nationally.

Missouri ranks 25 of 51 jurisdictions for clothes washer running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Missouri rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $6.33 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $50 — a spread of $44 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.

Missouri
$18
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 Missouri rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 16.2¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in MO
1Hisense WF5S2845BB39$6.33
2Hisense WF5S2845BT39$6.33
3Hisense WF5S2845BW39$6.33
4Premium Levella PWMF280HB39$6.33
5Premium Levella PWMF280HT39$6.33
6Premium Levella PWMF280HW39$6.33
7Premium Levella PWMF286HS39$6.33
8Premium Levella PWMF287HB39$6.33
9Electrolux ELFW733750$8.11
10Electrolux ELTE730050$8.11

Price any model at Missouri rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
5¢
Per month
$1.49
Per year
$18

110 kWh/yr × 16.2¢/kWh = $18/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 Missouri?
About $18 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Missouri's average residential rate of 16.2¢/kWh — that's $1.49 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Missouri?
Missouri's residential average of 16.2¢/kWh is 12% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 25 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Missouri?
Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $6.33 a year at Missouri rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Missouri compare with other states?
The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Missouri sits at $18.

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