Cost to run things at home, by state

Pick an appliance for a table of cost per hour, load, night or year in all 50 states and DC, based on the latest EIA electricity prices.

• Space heater (1,500 W) ($0.27/hour at U.S. average)
• Electric blanket (200 W) ($0.29/8-hour night at U.S. average)
• Window air conditioner (1,000 W) ($0.18/hour at U.S. average)
• Electric clothes dryer ($0.55/load at U.S. average)
• Dishwasher ($0.18/load at U.S. average)
• Refrigerator ($81.9/year at U.S. average)
• Gaming PC (300 W under load) ($0.05/hour at U.S. average)
• EV home charging (per 100 miles) ($5.46/100 miles at U.S. average)

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