What does it actually cost to power your life?
Pick an appliance. Pick your city. Get the real cost.
How much does it cost to run your...
What's Driving Your Bill?
The biggest costs are things you don't think about.
Why Is My Bill So High?
Diagnose what's costing you the most and what to do about it.
What Uses the Most Electricity?
All 85 appliances ranked by monthly cost at your rate.
Should I Upgrade?
Compare your old appliance to a new one. See the payback period.
Compare Cities
Same appliance, 176 cities. See the cheapest and most expensive.
Estimate Your Total Bill
Add your appliances and see what your monthly bill should be.
Custom Calculator
Enter any wattage and hours for an exact cost breakdown.
What's Your Electricity Rate?
State averages hide massive variation. In California, rates range from 17¢ to 43¢ depending on your utility. Find your city.
Phoenix, AZ
16.45¢
Arizona Public Service Co
Sacramento, CA
17.87¢
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
San Diego, CA
43.63¢
San Diego Gas & Electric Co
Denver, CO
15.05¢
Public Service Co of Colorado
Miami, FL
13.71¢
Florida Power & Light Co
Atlanta, GA
15.49¢
Georgia Power Co
Honolulu, HI
42.87¢
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
Chicago, IL
15.22¢
Commonwealth Edison Co
Boston, MA
33.60¢
Massachusetts Electric Co
Detroit, MI
20.13¢
DTE Electric Company
Las Vegas, NV
15.33¢
Nevada Power Co
New York City, NY
35.66¢
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
Dallas, TX
18.70¢
TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC
Houston, TX
17.38¢
Reliant Energy Retail Services
Seattle, WA
14.09¢
City of Seattle - (WA)
Tacoma, WA
14.63¢
Puget Sound Energy Inc
Cost to Run Any Appliance
85 appliance calculators, each pre-loaded with real data and your rate.
Why WattCosts?
Your actual rate, not a state average
176 city-level rates from real EIA utility data. Because "California" isn't a rate.
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