Cost to run a hair dryer in every state
For 1,500 W for 0.17 hours a day, 30 days a month, at each state's average residential electricity rate (August 2026, EIA). Click a state for more detail.
| State | Rate | Per hour | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $0.19 | $0.97 | $11.68 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | $0.19 | $0.98 | $11.81 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | $0.20 | $1.02 | $12.22 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $0.20 | $1.02 | $12.22 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $0.20 | $1.02 | $12.27 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | $0.20 | $1.03 | $12.32 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | $0.20 | $1.04 | $12.43 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | $0.21 | $1.06 | $12.67 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | $0.22 | $1.10 | $13.19 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | $0.22 | $1.10 | $13.25 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | $0.22 | $1.10 | $13.25 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | $0.22 | $1.12 | $13.43 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | $0.22 | $1.13 | $13.60 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | $0.22 | $1.14 | $13.72 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | $0.22 | $1.15 | $13.76 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $0.23 | $1.15 | $13.82 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $0.23 | $1.16 | $13.91 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $0.23 | $1.18 | $14.20 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $0.23 | $1.19 | $14.29 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $0.24 | $1.21 | $14.47 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $0.24 | $1.22 | $14.60 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $0.24 | $1.22 | $14.61 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $0.24 | $1.22 | $14.61 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $0.24 | $1.23 | $14.71 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $0.24 | $1.25 | $14.97 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | $0.24 | $1.25 | $14.99 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $0.25 | $1.26 | $15.16 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | $0.26 | $1.30 | $15.62 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | $0.26 | $1.31 | $15.66 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | $0.26 | $1.31 | $15.76 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | $0.26 | $1.32 | $15.79 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | $0.26 | $1.35 | $16.19 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | $0.28 | $1.43 | $17.17 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | $0.29 | $1.48 | $17.74 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | $0.29 | $1.48 | $17.79 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | $0.29 | $1.48 | $17.82 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | $0.32 | $1.64 | $19.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | $0.33 | $1.67 | $19.98 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $0.34 | $1.76 | $21.10 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | $0.36 | $1.82 | $21.89 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | $0.37 | $1.88 | $22.50 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | $0.37 | $1.88 | $22.59 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | $0.39 | $1.99 | $23.85 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | $0.41 | $2.11 | $25.37 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | $0.42 | $2.16 | $25.87 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | $0.43 | $2.19 | $26.30 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $0.44 | $2.25 | $27.00 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $0.45 | $2.28 | $27.31 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $0.46 | $2.33 | $27.98 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $0.48 | $2.46 | $29.48 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $0.71 | $3.61 | $43.31 |
How the cost is calculated
The Department of Energy's formula: watts × hours per day ÷ 1,000 = kWh per day. Multiply by the days you use it and by your rate in dollars per kWh. A 1,500 W device running 1 hour uses 1.5 kWh; at 18¢ that is 27¢.
How to lower the cost
- Towel-dry first so you need less time with the dryer.
- Use the lower heat setting when you can.
- Clean the air intake filter so it dries faster.
