How much does a washing machine cost per month in North Carolina?

About $1.64 a month, assuming 0.50 kWh per cycle, 5 cycles a week at 15.16¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does a washing machine use?

Roughly 130 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

North Carolina has the 16th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $23.80 a year.

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Cost to run a washing machine in North Carolina (July 2026 rates)

At 15.16¢ per kilowatt-hour — North Carolina's average residential price in July 2026 — running a washing machine costs $19.71 a year. That is 17% less than the national average of $23.80. North Carolina's residential rate is up 13.4% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $17.38 to $19.71 a year.

Per cycle: 7.6¢
Per day: 5.4¢
Per month: $1.64
Per year: $19.71

Assumption: 0.50 kWh per cycle, 5 cycles a week — 130 kWh a year. A front-loader on a warm cycle, including the water heating attributable to the wash. A cold wash lands closer to 0.15 kWh. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How North Carolina compares

North Carolina pays 15.16¢/kWh, the 16th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $4.09 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same washing machine costs $16.54 a year in Louisiana and $62.40 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $45.86 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Montana	14.99¢	$1.62	$19.49
Florida	15.03¢	$1.63	$19.54
North Carolina	15.16¢	$1.64	$19.71
Kansas	15.27¢	$1.65	$19.85
South Dakota	15.37¢	$1.67	$19.98

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a washing machine.

What else costs about the same in North Carolina

Air fryer$19.10 a year in NC Laptop$18.19 a year in NC Box fan$17.05 a year in NC

Cutting the number down

Almost all of a washer's energy is water heating, so switching to cold is close to switching the appliance off, energy-wise.
Modern detergents are formulated for cold water; the hot-wash habit outlived the chemistry that required it.

Questions

How much does a washing machine cost per month in North Carolina?: About $1.64 a month, assuming 0.50 kWh per cycle, 5 cycles a week at 15.16¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a washing machine use?: Roughly 130 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: North Carolina has the 16th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $23.80 a year.