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Data through April 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 29%, so the typical certified clothes washer costs roughly $15 a year here instead of $21.

That makes Nebraska the #3 cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions for running a clothes washer. At local rates, certified models span $5.18 (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 North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median clothes washer would cost $14 and $51 a year there.

Nebraska
$15
US average
$21
North Dakota
$14
Hawaii
$51
Median certified clothes washer (110 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes washers to run at Nebraska rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.3¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in NE
1Hisense WF5S2845BB39$5.18
2Hisense WF5S2845BT39$5.18
3Hisense WF5S2845BW39$5.18
4Premium Levella PWMF280HB39$5.18
5Premium Levella PWMF280HT39$5.18
6Premium Levella PWMF280HW39$5.18
7Premium Levella PWMF286HS39$5.18
8Premium Levella PWMF287HB39$5.18
9Electrolux ELFW733750$6.64
10Electrolux ELTE730050$6.64

Price any model at Nebraska rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.22
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 $1.22 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Nebraska?
Nebraska's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 3 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 $5.18 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 North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $51 in Hawaii (the priciest). Nebraska sits at $15.

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