Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Hawaii · 46.6¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a dishwasher in Hawaii?
$111/yr · median certified model
Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 46.6¢/kWh, roughly 2.5× the national average. The median certified dishwasher costs about $111 a year here — the same appliance would cost $45 at national-average rates. In this rate environment, the gap between an efficient and an inefficient dishwasher is often larger than the appliance's purchase-price difference over its lifetime.
Hawaii sits at rank 51 of 51 — near the very top of the cost table for a dishwasher. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Hawaii rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $37 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $112 — a spread of $75 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.
The cheapest dishwashers to run at Hawaii rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loch L1126 | 80 | $37 |
| 2 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1 | 114 | $53 |
| 3 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 | 114 | $53 |
| 4 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9 | 134 | $62 |
| 5 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9 | 134 | $62 |
| 6 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9 | 134 | $62 |
| 7 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9 | 134 | $62 |
| 8 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9 | 134 | $62 |
| 9 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9 | 134 | $62 |
| 10 | BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD | 155 | $72 |
Price any model at Hawaii rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 31¢
- Per month
- $9.29
- Per year
- $111
239 kWh/yr × 46.6¢/kWh = $111/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 Hawaii?
- About $111 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Hawaii's average residential rate of 46.6¢/kWh — that's $9.29 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Hawaii?
- Hawaii's residential average of 46.6¢/kWh is 148% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 51 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Hawaii?
- Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $37 a year at Hawaii rates (80 kWh/yr).
- How does Hawaii compare with other states?
- The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Hawaii sits at $111.
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.