Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?

Mississippi's residential average of 16.8¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 27 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Mississippi?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $13 a year at Mississippi rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does Mississippi compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Mississippi sits at $40.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Mississippi · 16.8¢/kWh residential average

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

$40/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Mississippi runs 16.8¢/kWh — 11% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified dishwasher at about $40 a year, versus $45 nationally.

Mississippi ranks 27 of 51 jurisdictions for dishwasher running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $13 (Loch L1126) to $40 (Amana ADFS2524R) per year — $27 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.

Mississippi

$40

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 Mississippi rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 16.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in MS
1	Loch L1126	80	$13
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$19
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$19
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$22
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$22
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$22
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$22
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$22
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$22
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$26

Price any model at Mississippi rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 11¢
Per month: $3.34
Per year: $40

239 kWh/yr × 16.8¢/kWh = $40/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 Mississippi?: About $40 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Mississippi's average residential rate of 16.8¢/kWh — that's $3.34 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Mississippi?: Mississippi's residential average of 16.8¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 27 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Mississippi?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $13 a year at Mississippi rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does Mississippi compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Mississippi sits at $40.

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