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How much does it cost to run a treadmill?
At the U.S. average residential price of 18.34¢ per kilowatt-hour (June 2026), running a treadmill costs about $19.26 a year. Your own bill depends on your state's rate, which ranges from 13.11¢ to 52.72¢ across the country.
- Per hour
- 12.8¢
- Per day of use
- 9.6¢
- Per month
- $1.60
- Per year
- $19.26
Assumption: 700 W, 45 minutes a day, 200 days a year — 105 kWh a year. A residential motorized treadmill at a walking-to-jogging pace. Incline and heavier users push it higher.
Cost by state
Same appliance, same usage, 51 different prices. Sorted cheapest first.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 13.11¢ | $1.15 | $13.77 |
| Nebraska | 13.25¢ | $1.16 | $13.91 |
| Utah | 13.37¢ | $1.17 | $14.04 |
| Louisiana | 13.49¢ | $1.18 | $14.16 |
| Tennessee | 14.07¢ | $1.23 | $14.77 |
| North Dakota | 14.12¢ | $1.24 | $14.83 |
| Arkansas | 14.12¢ | $1.24 | $14.83 |
| Kentucky | 14.26¢ | $1.25 | $14.97 |
| Oklahoma | 14.33¢ | $1.25 | $15.05 |
| Idaho | 14.37¢ | $1.26 | $15.09 |
| North Carolina | 14.74¢ | $1.29 | $15.48 |
| Mississippi | 14.88¢ | $1.30 | $15.62 |
| Washington | 14.91¢ | $1.30 | $15.66 |
| New Mexico | 15.06¢ | $1.32 | $15.81 |
| Florida | 15.10¢ | $1.32 | $15.85 |
| Montana | 15.14¢ | $1.32 | $15.90 |
| Arizona | 15.18¢ | $1.33 | $15.94 |
| Wyoming | 15.24¢ | $1.33 | $16.00 |
| South Dakota | 15.36¢ | $1.34 | $16.13 |
| West Virginia | 15.45¢ | $1.35 | $16.22 |
| South Carolina | 15.55¢ | $1.36 | $16.33 |
| Kansas | 15.71¢ | $1.37 | $16.50 |
| Iowa | 15.93¢ | $1.39 | $16.73 |
| Texas | 15.94¢ | $1.39 | $16.74 |
| Missouri | 16.22¢ | $1.42 | $17.03 |
| Oregon | 16.32¢ | $1.43 | $17.14 |
| Georgia | 16.36¢ | $1.43 | $17.18 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | $1.43 | $17.22 |
| Colorado | 17.13¢ | $1.50 | $17.99 |
| Virginia | 17.22¢ | $1.51 | $18.08 |
| Indiana | 17.51¢ | $1.53 | $18.39 |
| Minnesota | 17.52¢ | $1.53 | $18.40 |
| Ohio | 19.19¢ | $1.68 | $20.15 |
| Delaware | 19.29¢ | $1.69 | $20.25 |
| Wisconsin | 19.56¢ | $1.71 | $20.54 |
| Illinois | 19.89¢ | $1.74 | $20.88 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.73¢ | $1.90 | $22.82 |
| Maryland | 21.84¢ | $1.91 | $22.93 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $2.01 | $24.14 |
| Connecticut | 24.32¢ | $2.13 | $25.54 |
| District of Columbia | 24.39¢ | $2.13 | $25.61 |
| Vermont | 24.44¢ | $2.14 | $25.66 |
| New Jersey | 24.95¢ | $2.18 | $26.20 |
| New Hampshire | 27.01¢ | $2.36 | $28.36 |
| Alaska | 28.21¢ | $2.47 | $29.62 |
| Rhode Island | 29.23¢ | $2.56 | $30.69 |
| New York | 29.49¢ | $2.58 | $30.96 |
| Maine | 29.59¢ | $2.59 | $31.07 |
| Massachusetts | 29.61¢ | $2.59 | $31.09 |
| California | 34.74¢ | $3.04 | $36.48 |
| Hawaii | 52.72¢ | $4.61 | $55.36 |
Cutting the number down
- The console and its screen keep drawing when the belt is stopped. Unplugging between sessions removes a standby load.
Questions
- How many watts does a treadmill use?
- About 700 W while running.
- How much does a treadmill cost per month?
- About $1.60 a month at the U.S. average rate, or $19.26 a year.
- Where is it cheapest to run?
- Nevada, at $13.77 a year, versus $55.36 in Hawaii — a spread of $41.59.