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How much does it cost to run an electric lawn mower?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.31¢ per kilowatt-hour (July 2026), running an electric lawn mower costs about $7.62 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ across the country.
- Per cycle
- 14.6¢
- Per day
- 2.1¢
- Per month
- 63.5¢
- Per year
- $7.62
Assumption: 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week — 42 kWh a year. One mow of a typical suburban lawn, battery or corded.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | 44.1¢ | $5.29 |
| Nevada | 12.77¢ | 44.3¢ | $5.31 |
| Utah | 13.12¢ | 45.5¢ | $5.46 |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢ | 46.5¢ | $5.58 |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢ | 47.5¢ | $5.70 |
| Idaho | 13.73¢ | 47.6¢ | $5.71 |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢ | 47.8¢ | $5.73 |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | 47.9¢ | $5.74 |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | 49.7¢ | $5.96 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | 49.7¢ | $5.97 |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢ | 49.8¢ | $5.97 |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢ | 50.4¢ | $6.05 |
| Washington | 14.71¢ | 51.0¢ | $6.12 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | 52.0¢ | $6.24 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | 52.1¢ | $6.25 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | 52.6¢ | $6.31 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | 52.9¢ | $6.35 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | 53.3¢ | $6.39 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | 53.3¢ | $6.40 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | 53.6¢ | $6.44 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | 54.7¢ | $6.56 |
| Texas | 15.88¢ | 55.1¢ | $6.61 |
| Oregon | 15.97¢ | 55.4¢ | $6.64 |
| Iowa | 15.99¢ | 55.4¢ | $6.65 |
| Missouri | 16.09¢ | 55.8¢ | $6.69 |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | 55.8¢ | $6.69 |
| Georgia | 16.27¢ | 56.4¢ | $6.77 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | 56.9¢ | $6.82 |
| Indiana | 16.73¢ | 58.0¢ | $6.96 |
| Colorado | 17.00¢ | 58.9¢ | $7.07 |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢ | 60.5¢ | $7.26 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | 60.8¢ | $7.30 |
| Delaware | 18.48¢ | 64.1¢ | $7.69 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | 66.1¢ | $7.93 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | 66.6¢ | $8.00 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | 67.4¢ | $8.09 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | 74.2¢ | $8.91 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | 75.3¢ | $9.04 |
| Michigan | 23.05¢ | 79.9¢ | $9.59 |
| Vermont | 23.75¢ | 82.3¢ | $9.88 |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢ | 83.8¢ | $10.05 |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | 87.3¢ | $10.48 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | 87.4¢ | $10.49 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | 92.2¢ | $11.07 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | 98.1¢ | $11.77 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | 99.9¢ | $11.99 |
| New York | 29.90¢ | $1.04 | $12.44 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $1.06 | $12.68 |
| Maine | 32.41¢ | $1.12 | $13.48 |
| California | 33.61¢ | $1.17 | $13.98 |
| Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $1.66 | $19.97 |
Cutting the number down
- A season of mowing costs less than a single tank of gasoline, which is the real argument for the switch.
- A sharp blade cuts the load on the motor and the runtime for the same lawn.
Questions
- How many watts does an electric lawn mower use?
- Usage is better expressed as 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week.
- How much does an electric lawn mower cost per month?
- About 63.5¢ a month at the U.S. average rate, or $7.62 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Louisiana, at $5.29 a year, versus $19.97 in Hawaii — a spread of $14.68.