Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Pennsylvania · 21.7¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Pennsylvania?
$24/yr · median certified model
Pennsylvania pays 21.7¢/kWh for residential power — 18% above the national average — lifting the median certified clothes washer to about $24 a year, versus $20 nationally.
In the national ranking, Pennsylvania lands at 37 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Pennsylvania rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $8.47 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $68 — a spread of $59 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.
The cheapest clothes washers to run at Pennsylvania rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $8.47 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $8.47 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $8.47 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $8.47 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $8.47 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $8.47 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $8.47 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $8.47 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $11 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $11 |
Price any model at Pennsylvania rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 7¢
- Per month
- $1.99
- Per year
- $24
110 kWh/yr × 21.7¢/kWh = $24/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 Pennsylvania?
- About $24 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Pennsylvania's average residential rate of 21.7¢/kWh — that's $1.99 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.7¢/kWh is 18% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 37 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Pennsylvania?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $8.47 a year at Pennsylvania rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?
- The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $24.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.