Data through April 2026
Cost to run · Massachusetts · 29.4¢/kWh residential average
How much does it cost to run a dishwasher in Massachusetts?
$70/yr · median certified model
Electricity in Massachusetts is genuinely expensive — 29.4¢/kWh, 56% above the national average — so the median certified dishwasher costs about $70 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.
Only 4 jurisdictions cost more: Massachusetts ranks 47 of 51 for running a dishwasher. At local rates, certified models span $24 (Loch L1126) to $71 (Amana ADFS2524R) per year — $47 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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 Massachusetts rates
| # | Model | kWh/yr | $/yr in MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loch L1126 | 80 | $24 |
| 2 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1 | 114 | $34 |
| 3 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 | 114 | $34 |
| 4 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9 | 134 | $39 |
| 5 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9 | 134 | $39 |
| 6 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9 | 134 | $39 |
| 7 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9 | 134 | $39 |
| 8 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9 | 134 | $39 |
| 9 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9 | 134 | $39 |
| 10 | BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD | 155 | $46 |
Price any model at Massachusetts rates
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 19¢
- Per month
- $5.87
- Per year
- $70
239 kWh/yr × 29.4¢/kWh = $70/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 Massachusetts?
- About $70 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Massachusetts's average residential rate of 29.4¢/kWh — that's $5.87 a month.
- Is electricity expensive in Massachusetts?
- Massachusetts's residential average of 29.4¢/kWh is 56% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 47 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
- What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Massachusetts?
- Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $24 a year at Massachusetts rates (80 kWh/yr).
- How does Massachusetts compare with other states?
- The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Massachusetts sits at $70.
Keep digging
- All certified dishwashers compared
- Dishwashers costs in Rhode Island (rank 45 of 51)
- Dishwashers costs in Maine (rank 46 of 51)
- Dishwashers costs in New York (rank 48 of 51)
- Dishwashers costs in Connecticut (rank 49 of 51)
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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.