Appliance Cost Per Year

All states

Appliance running costs in New Mexico

Homes in New Mexico paid an average of 15.31 cents per kWh for September 2025 to August 2026, 15% below the US average. Recent months are preliminary EIA figures.

    Loading prices.

    The starting kWh is the median for ENERGY STAR certified models in that category. Not certified? Use the kWh on the yellow EnergyGuide label.

    Typical yearly cost in New Mexico

    AppliancekWh a year (median model)Cost a yearOver 10 years
    Refrigerators344$53$527
    Freezers421$64$645
    Clothes washers110$17$168
    Electric clothes dryers607$93$929
    Dishwashers239$37$366
    Dehumidifiers335$51$513
    Room air conditioners531.9$81$814

    Sources

    1. ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    2. ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Freezers, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    3. ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Washers, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    4. ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Clothes Dryers, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    5. ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Dishwashers, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    6. ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifiers, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    7. ENERGY STAR Certified Room Air Conditioners, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    8. Form EIA-861M, monthly electric power sales and revenue by state (residential), US Energy Information Administration, checked 1 November 2026