Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.5¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 38 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Pennsylvania?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $17 a year at Pennsylvania rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $51.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Pennsylvania · 21.5¢/kWh residential average

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

$51/yr · median certified model

Pennsylvania pays 21.5¢/kWh for residential power — 14% above the national average — lifting the median certified dishwasher to about $51 a year, versus $45 nationally.

Pennsylvania ranks 38 of 51 jurisdictions for dishwasher running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $17 (Loch L1126) to $52 (Amana ADFS2524R) per year — $34 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.

Pennsylvania

$51

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 Pennsylvania rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 21.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in PA
1	Loch L1126	80	$17
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$24
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$24
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$29
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$29
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$29
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$29
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$29
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$29
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$33

Price any model at Pennsylvania rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 14¢
Per month: $4.28
Per year: $51

239 kWh/yr × 21.5¢/kWh = $51/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 Pennsylvania?: About $51 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Pennsylvania's average residential rate of 21.5¢/kWh — that's $4.28 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania's residential average of 21.5¢/kWh is 14% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 38 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Pennsylvania?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $17 a year at Pennsylvania rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Pennsylvania sits at $51.

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