Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Oregon · 15.8¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Oregon?
$17/yr · median certified model
Oregon's 15.8¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 16%, so the typical certified clothes washer costs roughly $17 a year here instead of $21.
In the national ranking, Oregon lands at 22 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Oregon rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $6.15 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $49 — a spread of $43 every year. 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.
The cheapest clothes washers to run at Oregon rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $6.15 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $6.15 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $6.15 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $6.15 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $6.15 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $6.15 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $6.15 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $6.15 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $7.89 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $7.89 |
Price any model at Oregon rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 5¢
- Per month
- $1.45
- Per year
- $17
110 kWh/yr × 15.8¢/kWh = $17/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 Oregon?
- About $17 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Oregon's average residential rate of 15.8¢/kWh — that's $1.45 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Oregon?
- Oregon's residential average of 15.8¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 22 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Oregon?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $6.15 a year at Oregon rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does Oregon 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). Oregon sits at $17.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.