Dishwasher Electricity Calculator in Louisiana

Use this appliance electricity calculator to estimate dishwasher operating cost in Louisiana using deterministic wattage and runtime assumptions tied to the statewide residential electricity rate.

Louisiana average rate
12.34 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage
1,500 W
Typical usage pattern
1 hours/day
Typical monthly cost
$5.55
Typical yearly cost
$67.56

Key metrics

MetricValue
Louisiana average rate12.34 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage1,500 W
Typical usage pattern1 hours/day
Typical monthly cost$5.55
Typical yearly cost$67.56

Dishwasher in Louisiana vs U.S. benchmark

Louisiana monthly estimate
$5.55
U.S. monthly estimate
$7.91
Difference
-$2.35
State rate
12.34 ¢/kWh

Calculator assumptions

This calculator uses a typical wattage range of 1,200-1,800 W, with a standard working assumption of 1,500 watts for 1 hours/day. The deterministic formula is kWh = (watts × hours) / 1000.

At this profile, the appliance uses 45.0 kWh per month and 547.5 kWh per year in the model.

Appliance calculator scenarios

ScenarioHours/dayAnnual energyLouisiana monthlyU.S. monthlyLouisiana yearly
Light usage0.5 hours/day273.8 kWh$2.78$3.95$33.78
Typical usage1 hours/day547.5 kWh$5.55$7.91$67.56
Heavy usage3 hours/day1642.5 kWh$16.66$23.72$202.68

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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