Clothes Dryer Cost by State
Monthly cost uses May 2026 EIA residential electricity rates and a typical 4,000-watt load running 1 hours per day.
| State | Residential price | Typical monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 28.23 cents/kWh | $33.88 |
| Alabama | 16.77 cents/kWh | $20.12 |
| Arkansas | 14.36 cents/kWh | $17.23 |
| Arizona | 15.23 cents/kWh | $18.28 |
| California | 33.25 cents/kWh | $39.90 |
| Colorado | 16.16 cents/kWh | $19.39 |
| Connecticut | 27.37 cents/kWh | $32.84 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40 cents/kWh | $30.48 |
| Delaware | 19.38 cents/kWh | $23.26 |
| Florida | 15.17 cents/kWh | $18.20 |
| Georgia | 15.84 cents/kWh | $19.01 |
| Hawaii | 52.00 cents/kWh | $62.40 |
| Iowa | 14.14 cents/kWh | $16.97 |
| Idaho | 12.35 cents/kWh | $14.82 |
| Illinois | 23.85 cents/kWh | $28.62 |
| Indiana | 18.15 cents/kWh | $21.78 |
| Kansas | 15.13 cents/kWh | $18.16 |
| Kentucky | 14.98 cents/kWh | $17.98 |
| Louisiana | 14.15 cents/kWh | $16.98 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82 cents/kWh | $34.58 |
| Maryland | 21.77 cents/kWh | $26.12 |
| Maine | 28.63 cents/kWh | $34.36 |
| Michigan | 22.01 cents/kWh | $26.41 |
| Minnesota | 16.95 cents/kWh | $20.34 |
| Missouri | 13.68 cents/kWh | $16.42 |
| Mississippi | 16.16 cents/kWh | $19.39 |
| Montana | 14.67 cents/kWh | $17.60 |
| North Carolina | 15.09 cents/kWh | $18.11 |
| North Dakota | 13.61 cents/kWh | $16.33 |
| Nebraska | 13.59 cents/kWh | $16.31 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33 cents/kWh | $32.80 |
| New Jersey | 23.27 cents/kWh | $27.92 |
| New Mexico | 14.12 cents/kWh | $16.94 |
| Nevada | 13.60 cents/kWh | $16.32 |
| New York | 29.93 cents/kWh | $35.92 |
| Ohio | 19.52 cents/kWh | $23.42 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38 cents/kWh | $16.06 |
| Oregon | 16.27 cents/kWh | $19.52 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55 cents/kWh | $25.86 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 cents/kWh | $35.35 |
| South Carolina | 16.18 cents/kWh | $19.42 |
| South Dakota | 15.73 cents/kWh | $18.88 |
| Tennessee | 14.47 cents/kWh | $17.36 |
| Texas | 16.44 cents/kWh | $19.73 |
| Utah | 12.96 cents/kWh | $15.55 |
| Virginia | 17.61 cents/kWh | $21.13 |
| Vermont | 24.89 cents/kWh | $29.87 |
| Washington | 14.95 cents/kWh | $17.94 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74 cents/kWh | $23.69 |
| West Virginia | 16.80 cents/kWh | $20.16 |
| Wyoming | 14.80 cents/kWh | $17.76 |