Cost to run a clothes washer in Virginia

About $18.64 a year for a typical model, at the Virginia average of 16.95 cents per kWh.

Per year$18.64typical model, 110 kWh

Per month$1.55average over the year

Over 10 years$186.45at today's rate

Virginia rate16.95 centsrank 21 of 51

How Virginia compares

The same clothes washer costs $20.01 a year at the U.S. average rate, so in Virginia you pay $1.36 less. See the Virginia electricity rate for the full picture.

North Dakota$13.71

Virginia$18.64

U.S. average$20.01

Hawaii$51.05

Yearly cost of a typical clothes washer in Virginia, the cheapest state, the most expensive state and the U.S. average.

Efficient or high-use: the range in Virginia

Efficient is the best 10% of certified models. High use is the 10% that use the most.
Model type	kWh per year	Per year	Over 10 years
Efficient	75	$12.71	$127.12
Typical	110	$18.64	$186.45
High use	196	$33.26	$332.56

Between the efficient and the high-use model, the difference in Virginia adds up to about $205.43 over 10 years. Front-load and top-load washers.

Models that cost the least to run in Virginia

Model	Details	kWh per year	Cost per year in Virginia
Crown CRNWM280W00	Front Load	39	$6.61
Hisense WF5S2845BB	Front Load	39	$6.61
Hisense WF5S2845BT	Front Load	39	$6.61
Hisense WF5S2845BW	Front Load	39	$6.61
Premium Levella PWMF280HB	Front Load	39	$6.61
Premium Levella PWMF280HT	Front Load	39	$6.61
Premium Levella PWMF280HW	Front Load	39	$6.61
Premium Levella PWMF286HS	Front Load	39	$6.61
Premium Levella PWMF287HB	Front Load	39	$6.61
TRUARCTIC TWF3124HSB	Front Load	39	$6.61

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Virginia?

About $18.64 a year, or $1.55 a month, for a typical ENERGY STAR certified model that uses 110 kWh a year at the Virginia average rate of 16.95 cents per kWh.

Is that more or less than in other states?

It is $1.36 a year less than the same clothes washer at the U.S. average rate. Virginia ranks 21 of 51 for electricity price, where 1 is the most expensive.

How much can an efficient clothes washer save in Virginia?

Over 10 years, a model in the most efficient 10% costs about $205.43 less to run in Virginia than a model in the 10% that use the most, at today's rate.

Same clothes washer, nearby in the ranking

Delaware $19.78 a year
Indiana $18.74 a year
Colorado $18.48 a year
Alabama $18.16 a year

Other appliances in Virginia

How we get these numbers: yearly electricity use comes from the ENERGY STAR certified product lists, measured with the federal test procedure. The rate is the average residential price the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports for each state, January to August 2026. Your own bill depends on your utility, your plan and how you use the appliance. See sources.