16.44¢ per kWh · 25 of 51 by price
Appliance running costs in Texas
16.44¢ / kWh Residential electricity in Texas averages 16.44 cents per kilowatt-hour, against a national average of 19.41¢ — the 25th highest of the 51 states and DC.
Running one typical certified example of each appliance below would cost about $624.37 a year in Texas.
What each appliance costs in Texas
| Appliance | Typical use | Per year | Per month | Best model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerators | 344 kWh | $56.55 | $4.71 | $6.90 |
| Freezers | 412 kWh | $67.73 | $5.64 | $22.52 |
| Clothes washers | 110 kWh | $18.08 | $1.51 | $6.41 |
| Clothes dryers | 608 kWh | $99.96 | $8.33 | $20.06 |
| Dishwashers | 239 kWh | $39.29 | $3.27 | $13.15 |
| Dehumidifiers | 343 kWh | $56.39 | $4.70 | $17.26 |
| Room air conditioners | 532 kWh | $87.44 | $7.29 | $45.00 |
| Water heaters | 1,015 kWh | $166.87 | $13.91 | $105.71 |
| Electric cooking | 195 kWh | $32.06 | $2.67 | $28.77 |
Compare with other states
Alabama16.77¢ per kWhAlaska28.23¢ per kWhArizona15.23¢ per kWhArkansas14.36¢ per kWhCalifornia33.25¢ per kWhColorado16.16¢ per kWhConnecticut27.37¢ per kWhDelaware19.38¢ per kWhDistrict of Columbia25.40¢ per kWhFlorida15.17¢ per kWhGeorgia15.84¢ per kWhHawaii52.00¢ per kWhIdaho12.35¢ per kWhIllinois23.85¢ per kWhIndiana18.15¢ per kWhIowa14.14¢ per kWhKansas15.13¢ per kWhKentucky14.98¢ per kWhLouisiana14.15¢ per kWhMaine28.63¢ per kWhMaryland21.77¢ per kWhMassachusetts28.82¢ per kWhMichigan22.01¢ per kWhMinnesota16.95¢ per kWh