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 electric water heater to run in Vermont?

Among currently certified models, the Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15 costs the least at about $158 a year at Vermont rates (643 kWh/yr).

How does Vermont compare with other states?

The same median electric water heater costs $134 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $504 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $266.

Data through April 2026

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

How much does it cost to run an electric water heater in Vermont?

$266/yr · median certified model

Vermont pays 24.6¢/kWh for residential power — 30% above the national average — lifting the median certified electric water heater to about $266 a year, versus $204 nationally.

In the national ranking, Vermont lands at 41 of 51 for what an electric water heater costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Vermont rates the most efficient certified model (Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15) costs $158 a year while the most power-hungry (Smart Solar SSG2-ES 120) costs $428 — a spread of $270 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median electric water heater would cost $134 and $504 a year there.

Vermont

$266

US average

$204

North Dakota

$134

Hawaii

$504

Median certified electric water heater (1,082 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest water heaters (electric) to run at Vermont rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.6¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VT
1	Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15	643	$158
2	Rheem PROPH40 T2 RH375-15	643	$158
3	Rheem PROPH40 T2 RH400-15	643	$158
4	Rheem XE40T10H22U0	643	$158
5	Rheem XE40T10H22U1	643	$158
6	Richmond 10E40-HP515	643	$158
7	Richmond 10E40-HP5U15	643	$158
8	Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU375-15	643	$158
9	Ruud PROUH40 T2 RU400-15	643	$158
10	Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A	681	$167

Price any model at Vermont rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 73¢
Per month: $22.14
Per year: $266

1,082 kWh/yr × 24.6¢/kWh = $266/yr

Prefilled with the median certified electric water heater (1,082 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 an electric water heater in Vermont?: About $266 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified electric water heater, at Vermont's average residential rate of 24.6¢/kWh — that's $22.14 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 electric water heater to run in Vermont?: Among currently certified models, the Friedrich PROH40 T2 FD400-15 costs the least at about $158 a year at Vermont rates (643 kWh/yr).
How does Vermont compare with other states?: The same median electric water heater costs $134 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $504 in Hawaii (the priciest). Vermont sits at $266.

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