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Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Utah · 13.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$15/yr · median certified model

Utah's 13.3¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 29%, so the typical certified clothes washer costs roughly $15 a year here instead of $21.

Out of all 50 states plus D.C., Utah is the #4 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 $5.18 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $41 — a spread of $36 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.

Utah
$15
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 Utah rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.3¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in UT
1Hisense WF5S2845BB39$5.18
2Hisense WF5S2845BT39$5.18
3Hisense WF5S2845BW39$5.18
4Premium Levella PWMF280HB39$5.18
5Premium Levella PWMF280HT39$5.18
6Premium Levella PWMF280HW39$5.18
7Premium Levella PWMF286HS39$5.18
8Premium Levella PWMF287HB39$5.18
9Electrolux ELFW733750$6.64
10Electrolux ELTE730050$6.64

Price any model at Utah rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
Per month
$1.22
Per year
$15

110 kWh/yr × 13.3¢/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 13.3¢/kWh — that's $1.22 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Utah?
Utah's residential average of 13.3¢/kWh is 29% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 4 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 $5.18 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 North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $51 in Hawaii (the priciest). Utah sits at $15.

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