How much does a well pump cost per month in Rhode Island?

About $12.91 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 28.29¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?

Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

Rhode Island has the 7th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $100 a year.

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Cost to run a well pump in Rhode Island (July 2026 rates)

At 28.29¢ per kilowatt-hour — Rhode Island's average residential price in July 2026 — running a well pump costs $155 a year. That is 55% more than the national average of $100. Rhode Island's residential rate is up 8.1% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $143 to $155 a year.

Per hour: 28.3¢
Per day of use: 42.4¢
Per month: $12.91
Per year: $155

Assumption: 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 548 kWh a year. A 1/2 to 3/4 HP submersible pump running about 90 minutes a day for an average household's water use. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How Rhode Island compares

Rhode Island pays 28.29¢/kWh, the 7th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $54.64 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $69.64 a year in Louisiana and $263 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $193 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
District of Columbia	25.21¢	$11.50	$138
New Hampshire	26.60¢	$12.14	$146
Rhode Island	28.29¢	$12.91	$155
Alaska	28.83¢	$13.15	$158
New York	29.90¢	$13.64	$164

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

What else costs about the same in Rhode Island

Dehumidifier$153 a year in RI Gaming pc$165 a year in RI Aquarium$167 a year in RI

Cutting the number down

A waterlogged pressure tank makes the pump short-cycle, which is hard on the motor and shows up on the bill.
A running toilet or dripping outdoor spigot runs the pump all night; leaks are the usual explanation for a sudden jump.

Questions

How much does a well pump cost per month in Rhode Island?: About $12.91 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 28.29¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?: Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: Rhode Island has the 7th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $100 a year.