Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 22% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 9 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Oklahoma?

Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $5.59 a year at Oklahoma rates (39 kWh/yr).

How does Oklahoma compare with other states?

The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $16.

Data through June 2026

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

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

$16/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Oklahoma runs 14.3¢/kWh — 22% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified clothes washer at about $16 a year, versus $20 nationally.

In the national ranking, Oklahoma lands at 9 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Oklahoma rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $5.59 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $45 — a spread of $39 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.

Oklahoma

$16

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 Oklahoma rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OK
1	Hisense WF5S2845BB	39	$5.59
2	Hisense WF5S2845BT	39	$5.59
3	Hisense WF5S2845BW	39	$5.59
4	Premium Levella PWMF280HB	39	$5.59
5	Premium Levella PWMF280HT	39	$5.59
6	Premium Levella PWMF280HW	39	$5.59
7	Premium Levella PWMF286HS	39	$5.59
8	Premium Levella PWMF287HB	39	$5.59
9	Electrolux ELFW7337	50	$7.17
10	Electrolux ELTE7300	50	$7.17

Price any model at Oklahoma rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 4¢
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 Oklahoma?: About $16 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Oklahoma's average residential rate of 14.3¢/kWh — that's $1.31 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?: Oklahoma's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 22% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 9 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Oklahoma?: Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $5.59 a year at Oklahoma rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Oklahoma compare with other states?: The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $16.

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