Microwave Cost by State
Monthly cost uses May 2026 EIA residential electricity rates and a typical 1,100-watt load running 0.25 hours per day.
| State | Residential price | Typical monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 28.23 cents/kWh | $2.33 |
| Alabama | 16.77 cents/kWh | $1.38 |
| Arkansas | 14.36 cents/kWh | $1.18 |
| Arizona | 15.23 cents/kWh | $1.26 |
| California | 33.25 cents/kWh | $2.74 |
| Colorado | 16.16 cents/kWh | $1.33 |
| Connecticut | 27.37 cents/kWh | $2.26 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40 cents/kWh | $2.10 |
| Delaware | 19.38 cents/kWh | $1.60 |
| Florida | 15.17 cents/kWh | $1.25 |
| Georgia | 15.84 cents/kWh | $1.31 |
| Hawaii | 52.00 cents/kWh | $4.29 |
| Iowa | 14.14 cents/kWh | $1.17 |
| Idaho | 12.35 cents/kWh | $1.02 |
| Illinois | 23.85 cents/kWh | $1.97 |
| Indiana | 18.15 cents/kWh | $1.50 |
| Kansas | 15.13 cents/kWh | $1.25 |
| Kentucky | 14.98 cents/kWh | $1.24 |
| Louisiana | 14.15 cents/kWh | $1.17 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82 cents/kWh | $2.38 |
| Maryland | 21.77 cents/kWh | $1.80 |
| Maine | 28.63 cents/kWh | $2.36 |
| Michigan | 22.01 cents/kWh | $1.82 |
| Minnesota | 16.95 cents/kWh | $1.40 |
| Missouri | 13.68 cents/kWh | $1.13 |
| Mississippi | 16.16 cents/kWh | $1.33 |
| Montana | 14.67 cents/kWh | $1.21 |
| North Carolina | 15.09 cents/kWh | $1.24 |
| North Dakota | 13.61 cents/kWh | $1.12 |
| Nebraska | 13.59 cents/kWh | $1.12 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33 cents/kWh | $2.25 |
| New Jersey | 23.27 cents/kWh | $1.92 |
| New Mexico | 14.12 cents/kWh | $1.16 |
| Nevada | 13.60 cents/kWh | $1.12 |
| New York | 29.93 cents/kWh | $2.47 |
| Ohio | 19.52 cents/kWh | $1.61 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38 cents/kWh | $1.10 |
| Oregon | 16.27 cents/kWh | $1.34 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55 cents/kWh | $1.78 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 cents/kWh | $2.43 |
| South Carolina | 16.18 cents/kWh | $1.33 |
| South Dakota | 15.73 cents/kWh | $1.30 |
| Tennessee | 14.47 cents/kWh | $1.19 |
| Texas | 16.44 cents/kWh | $1.36 |
| Utah | 12.96 cents/kWh | $1.07 |
| Virginia | 17.61 cents/kWh | $1.45 |
| Vermont | 24.89 cents/kWh | $2.05 |
| Washington | 14.95 cents/kWh | $1.23 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74 cents/kWh | $1.63 |
| West Virginia | 16.80 cents/kWh | $1.39 |
| Wyoming | 14.80 cents/kWh | $1.22 |