Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 22% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 9 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Oklahoma?

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

How does Oklahoma compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $31 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $126 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $34.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Oklahoma · 14.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$34/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Oklahoma runs 14.3¢/kWh — 22% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified dishwasher at about $34 a year, versus $44 nationally.

In the national ranking, Oklahoma lands at 9 of 51 for what a dishwasher costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Oklahoma rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $11 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $34 — a spread of $23 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median dishwasher would cost $31 and $126 a year there.

Oklahoma

$34

US average

$44

Nevada

$31

Hawaii

$126

Median certified dishwasher (239 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dishwashers to run at Oklahoma rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in OK
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	$22

Price any model at Oklahoma rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 9¢
Per month: $2.85
Per year: $34

239 kWh/yr × 14.3¢/kWh = $34/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 Oklahoma?: About $34 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Oklahoma's average residential rate of 14.3¢/kWh — that's $2.85 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Oklahoma?: Oklahoma's residential average of 14.3¢/kWh is 22% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 9 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Oklahoma?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $11 a year at Oklahoma rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does Oklahoma compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $31 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $126 in Hawaii (the priciest). Oklahoma sits at $34.

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