Data through June 2026
Cost to run · Utah · 13.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Utah?
$15/yr · median certified model
Utah's 13.4¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 27%, so the typical certified clothes washer costs roughly $15 a year here instead of $20.
Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Utah is the #3 cheapest place to run a clothes washer. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Utah rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $5.21 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $42 — a spread of $36 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 Utah rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in UT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hisense WF5S2845BB | 39 | $5.21 |
| 2 | Hisense WF5S2845BT | 39 | $5.21 |
| 3 | Hisense WF5S2845BW | 39 | $5.21 |
| 4 | Premium Levella PWMF280HB | 39 | $5.21 |
| 5 | Premium Levella PWMF280HT | 39 | $5.21 |
| 6 | Premium Levella PWMF280HW | 39 | $5.21 |
| 7 | Premium Levella PWMF286HS | 39 | $5.21 |
| 8 | Premium Levella PWMF287HB | 39 | $5.21 |
| 9 | Electrolux ELFW7337 | 50 | $6.68 |
| 10 | Electrolux ELTE7300 | 50 | $6.68 |
Price any model at Utah rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 4¢
- Per month
- $1.23
- Per year
- $15
110 kWh/yr × 13.4¢/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 Utah?
- About $15 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Utah's average residential rate of 13.4¢/kWh — that's $1.23 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Utah?
- Utah's residential average of 13.4¢/kWh is 27% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 3 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Utah?
- Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $5.21 a year at Utah rates (39 kWh/yr).
- How does Utah compare with other states?
- The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Utah sits at $15.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.