Cost to run a ceiling fan in every state
For 50 W for 8 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¢ | $0.01 | $1.53 | $18.32 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | $0.01 | $1.54 | $18.53 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | $0.01 | $1.60 | $19.17 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $0.01 | $1.60 | $19.17 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $0.01 | $1.60 | $19.25 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | $0.01 | $1.61 | $19.32 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | $0.01 | $1.62 | $19.50 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | $0.01 | $1.66 | $19.87 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | $0.01 | $1.72 | $20.69 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | $0.01 | $1.73 | $20.78 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | $0.01 | $1.73 | $20.78 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | $0.01 | $1.76 | $21.07 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | $0.01 | $1.78 | $21.34 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | $0.01 | $1.79 | $21.53 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | $0.01 | $1.80 | $21.59 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $0.01 | $1.81 | $21.67 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $0.01 | $1.82 | $21.82 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $0.01 | $1.86 | $22.28 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $0.01 | $1.87 | $22.42 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $0.01 | $1.89 | $22.69 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $0.01 | $1.91 | $22.90 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $0.01 | $1.91 | $22.91 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $0.01 | $1.91 | $22.92 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $0.01 | $1.92 | $23.07 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $0.01 | $1.96 | $23.49 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | $0.01 | $1.96 | $23.52 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $0.01 | $1.98 | $23.77 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | $0.01 | $2.04 | $24.51 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | $0.01 | $2.05 | $24.57 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | $0.01 | $2.06 | $24.72 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | $0.01 | $2.06 | $24.77 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | $0.01 | $2.12 | $25.40 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | $0.01 | $2.24 | $26.93 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | $0.01 | $2.32 | $27.82 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | $0.01 | $2.33 | $27.91 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | $0.01 | $2.33 | $27.95 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | $0.01 | $2.57 | $30.82 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | $0.01 | $2.61 | $31.35 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $0.01 | $2.76 | $33.11 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | $0.01 | $2.86 | $34.33 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | $0.01 | $2.94 | $35.29 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | $0.01 | $2.95 | $35.44 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | $0.01 | $3.12 | $37.41 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | $0.01 | $3.32 | $39.80 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | $0.01 | $3.38 | $40.58 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | $0.01 | $3.44 | $41.26 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $0.01 | $3.53 | $42.35 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $0.01 | $3.57 | $42.84 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $0.02 | $3.66 | $43.89 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $0.02 | $3.85 | $46.24 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $0.02 | $5.66 | $67.94 |
How much homes actually use, by region
Average annual electricity used by a ceiling fan in homes that have one, from the EIA's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), and what that use costs at today's U.S. average rate.
| Region | kWh per year | Cost per year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 226 | $41.04 |
| New England | 103 | $18.70 |
| Middle Atlantic | 125 | $22.70 |
| East North Central | 152 | $27.60 |
| West North Central | 172 | $31.24 |
| South Atlantic | 305 | $55.39 |
| East South Central | 307 | $55.75 |
| West South Central | 366 | $66.47 |
| Mountain North | 151 | $27.42 |
| Mountain South | 246 | $44.67 |
| Pacific | 139 | $25.24 |
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
- Fans cool people, not rooms: turn them off when you leave.
- In summer the blades should push air down; in winter, reverse them on low.
- Replace incandescent fan-light bulbs with LEDs.
