Is electricity expensive in Arizona?

Arizona's residential average of 15.5¢/kWh is 18% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 20 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Arizona?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $12 a year at Arizona rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does Arizona compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Arizona sits at $37.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Arizona · 15.5¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a dishwasher in Arizona?

$37/yr · median certified model

Arizona's 15.5¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 18%, so the typical certified dishwasher costs roughly $37 a year here instead of $45.

In the national ranking, Arizona lands at 20 of 51 for what a dishwasher costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Arizona rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $12 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $37 — a spread of $25 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median dishwasher would cost $30 and $111 a year there.

Arizona

$37

US average

$45

North Dakota

$30

Hawaii

$111

Median certified dishwasher (239 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dishwashers to run at Arizona rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in AZ
1	Loch L1126	80	$12
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$18
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$18
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$21
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$21
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$21
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$21
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$21
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$21
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$24

Price any model at Arizona rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 10¢
Per month: $3.08
Per year: $37

239 kWh/yr × 15.5¢/kWh = $37/yr

Prefilled with the median certified dishwasher (239 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 dishwasher in Arizona?: About $37 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Arizona's average residential rate of 15.5¢/kWh — that's $3.08 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Arizona?: Arizona's residential average of 15.5¢/kWh is 18% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 20 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Arizona?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $12 a year at Arizona rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does Arizona compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Arizona sits at $37.

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