Is electricity expensive in Iowa?

Iowa's residential average of 13.9¢/kWh is 26% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 6 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Iowa?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $11 a year at Iowa rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does Iowa compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Iowa sits at $33.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Iowa · 13.9¢/kWh residential average

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

$33/yr · median certified model

Iowa's 13.9¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 26%, so the typical certified dishwasher costs roughly $33 a year here instead of $45.

In the national ranking, Iowa lands at 6 of 51 for what a dishwasher costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Iowa rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $11 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $33 — a spread of $22 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.

Iowa

$33

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 Iowa rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 13.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in IA
1	Loch L1126	80	$11
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$16
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$16
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$19
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$19
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$19
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$19
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$19
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$19
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$21

Price any model at Iowa rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 9¢
Per month: $2.76
Per year: $33

239 kWh/yr × 13.9¢/kWh = $33/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 Iowa?: About $33 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Iowa's average residential rate of 13.9¢/kWh — that's $2.76 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Iowa?: Iowa's residential average of 13.9¢/kWh is 26% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 6 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Iowa?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $11 a year at Iowa rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does Iowa compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Iowa sits at $33.

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