Is electricity expensive in Vermont?

Vermont's residential average of 24.6¢/kWh is 30% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Vermont?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $20 a year at Vermont rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does Vermont compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $59.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Vermont · 24.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$59/yr · median certified model

Vermont pays 24.6¢/kWh for residential power — 30% above the national average — lifting the median certified dishwasher to about $59 a year, versus $45 nationally.

In the national ranking, Vermont lands at 41 of 51 for what a dishwasher costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Vermont rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $20 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $59 — a spread of $39 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.

Vermont

$59

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 Vermont rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.6¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VT
1	Loch L1126	80	$20
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$28
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$28
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$33
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$33
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$33
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$33
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$33
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$33
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$38

Price any model at Vermont rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 16¢
Per month: $4.89
Per year: $59

239 kWh/yr × 24.6¢/kWh = $59/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 Vermont?: About $59 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at Vermont's average residential rate of 24.6¢/kWh — that's $4.89 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Vermont?: Vermont's residential average of 24.6¢/kWh is 30% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 41 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in Vermont?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $20 a year at Vermont rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does Vermont compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $59.

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