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Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Nevada · 14.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$16/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Nevada runs 14.3¢/kWh — 24% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified clothes washer at about $16 a year, versus $21 nationally.

Nevada ranks 10 of 51 jurisdictions for clothes washer running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $5.57 (Hisense WF5S2845BB) to $44 (Maytag MVWB965H) per year — $39 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.

Nevada
$16
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 Nevada rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.3¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in NV
1Hisense WF5S2845BB39$5.57
2Hisense WF5S2845BT39$5.57
3Hisense WF5S2845BW39$5.57
4Premium Levella PWMF280HB39$5.57
5Premium Levella PWMF280HT39$5.57
6Premium Levella PWMF280HW39$5.57
7Premium Levella PWMF286HS39$5.57
8Premium Levella PWMF287HB39$5.57
9Electrolux ELFW733750$7.14
10Electrolux ELTE730050$7.14

Price any model at Nevada rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.31
Per year
$16

110 kWh/yr × 14.3¢/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 Nevada?
About $16 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Nevada's average residential rate of 14.3¢/kWh — that's $1.31 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Nevada?
Nevada's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 24% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 10 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Nevada?
Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $5.57 a year at Nevada rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Nevada 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). Nevada sits at $16.

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