Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire's residential average of 27.2¢/kWh is 45% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 43 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in New Hampshire?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $22 a year at New Hampshire rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does New Hampshire compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). New Hampshire sits at $65.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · New Hampshire · 27.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a dishwasher in New Hampshire?

$65/yr · median certified model

Electricity in New Hampshire is genuinely expensive — 27.2¢/kWh, 45% above the national average — so the median certified dishwasher costs about $65 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.

New Hampshire ranks 43 of 51 jurisdictions for dishwasher running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New Hampshire rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $22 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $65 — a spread of $44 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.

New Hampshire

$65

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 New Hampshire rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 27.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in NH
1	Loch L1126	80	$22
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$31
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$31
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$37
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$37
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$37
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$37
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$37
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$37
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$42

Price any model at New Hampshire rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 18¢
Per month: $5.43
Per year: $65

239 kWh/yr × 27.2¢/kWh = $65/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 New Hampshire?: About $65 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at New Hampshire's average residential rate of 27.2¢/kWh — that's $5.43 a month.
Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?: New Hampshire's residential average of 27.2¢/kWh is 45% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 43 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in New Hampshire?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $22 a year at New Hampshire rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does New Hampshire compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). New Hampshire sits at $65.

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