Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 2% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $7.49 a year at Wisconsin rates (39 kWh/yr).

How does Wisconsin 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). Wisconsin sits at $21.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Wisconsin · 19.2¢/kWh residential average

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

$21/yr · median certified model

Wisconsin's residential rate of 19.2¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.8¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified clothes washer runs about $21 a year here.

Wisconsin ranks 34 of 51 jurisdictions for clothes washer running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Wisconsin rates the most efficient certified model (Hisense WF5S2845BB) costs $7.49 a year while the most power-hungry (Maytag MVWB965H) costs $60 — a spread of $52 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.

Wisconsin

$21

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 Wisconsin rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in WI
1	Hisense WF5S2845BB	39	$7.49
2	Hisense WF5S2845BT	39	$7.49
3	Hisense WF5S2845BW	39	$7.49
4	Premium Levella PWMF280HB	39	$7.49
5	Premium Levella PWMF280HT	39	$7.49
6	Premium Levella PWMF280HW	39	$7.49
7	Premium Levella PWMF286HS	39	$7.49
8	Premium Levella PWMF287HB	39	$7.49
9	Electrolux ELFW7337	50	$9.61
10	Electrolux ELTE7300	50	$9.61

Price any model at Wisconsin rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 6¢
Per month: $1.76
Per year: $21

110 kWh/yr × 19.2¢/kWh = $21/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 Wisconsin?: About $21 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Wisconsin's average residential rate of 19.2¢/kWh — that's $1.76 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?: Wisconsin's residential average of 19.2¢/kWh is 2% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Wisconsin?: Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $7.49 a year at Wisconsin rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Wisconsin 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). Wisconsin sits at $21.

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