Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Nebraska · 13.3¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Nebraska?
$15/yr · median certified model
Nebraska's 13.3¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 28%, so the typical certified clothes washer costs roughly $15 a year here instead of $20.
That makes Nebraska the #2 cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions for running a clothes washer. At local rates, certified models span $5.17 (Hisense WF5S2845BB) to $41 (Maytag MVWB965H) per year — $36 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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 Nebraska rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $5.17 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $5.17 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $5.17 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $5.17 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $5.17 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $5.17 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $5.17 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $5.17 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $6.63 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $6.63 |
Price any model at Nebraska rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 4¢
- Per month
- $1.21
- Per year
- $15
110 kWh/yr × 13.3¢/kWh = $15/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 Nebraska?
- About $15 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Nebraska's average residential rate of 13.3¢/kWh — that's $1.21 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Nebraska?
- Nebraska's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 28% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 2 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Nebraska?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $5.17 a year at Nebraska rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does Nebraska compare with other states?
- The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nebraska sits at $15.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.