What does it actually cost to run?

Pick an appliance and a state and get the real number: per hour, per month, per year. Prices come straight from the U.S. Energy Information Administration — 18.31¢/kWh nationally in July 2026 — and every usage assumption is stated on the page so you can check it or change it.

The expensive ones

Electric car$696 a year Electric water heater$641 a year Hot tub$458 a year Central air conditioner$431 a year Heat pump$395 a year Pool pump$316 a year Electric baseboard heater$247 a year Garage refrigerator$165 a year

Start with your state

Alabama16.40¢/kWh Alaska28.83¢/kWh Arizona15.38¢/kWh Arkansas14.33¢/kWh California33.61¢/kWh Colorado17.00¢/kWh Connecticut24.16¢/kWh Delaware18.48¢/kWh District of Columbia25.21¢/kWh Florida15.03¢/kWh Georgia16.27¢/kWh Hawaii48.00¢/kWh Idaho13.73¢/kWh Illinois19.22¢/kWh Indiana16.73¢/kWh Iowa15.99¢/kWh Kansas15.27¢/kWh Kentucky13.81¢/kWh Louisiana12.72¢/kWh Maine32.41¢/kWh Maryland21.41¢/kWh Massachusetts30.49¢/kWh Michigan23.05¢/kWh Minnesota17.45¢/kWh Mississippi14.54¢/kWh Missouri16.09¢/kWh Montana14.99¢/kWh Nebraska13.78¢/kWh Nevada12.77¢/kWh New Hampshire26.60¢/kWh New Jersey25.19¢/kWh New Mexico16.09¢/kWh New York29.90¢/kWh North Carolina15.16¢/kWh North Dakota13.41¢/kWh Ohio19.45¢/kWh Oklahoma14.35¢/kWh Oregon15.97¢/kWh Pennsylvania21.72¢/kWh Rhode Island28.29¢/kWh South Carolina15.47¢/kWh South Dakota15.37¢/kWh Tennessee13.71¢/kWh Texas15.88¢/kWh Utah13.12¢/kWh Vermont23.75¢/kWh Virginia17.55¢/kWh Washington14.71¢/kWh West Virginia15.78¢/kWh Wisconsin19.06¢/kWh Wyoming14.36¢/kWh

Or work it out yourself

The running-cost calculator takes a wattage, the hours you actually use it and your state, and does the arithmetic. No sign-up, nothing stored.