How much does an electric blanket cost to run?
$4.46 a month while in use, November to March
- A day of use
- $0.15
- An hour of running
- $0.02
- A year (season only)
- $22.15
100 W, 8 hours a night at full power (double size), November to March, at the US average of 18.3¢ per kWh (EIA, June 2026). How we calculate this
Change the watts, hours or rate
What it costs at other usage levels
| Use | A day | A month in use | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour a day | $0.02 | $0.56 | $2.77 |
| 2 hours a day | $0.04 | $1.12 | $5.54 |
| 4 hours a day | $0.07 | $2.23 | $11.08 |
| 8 hours a day typical | $0.15 | $4.46 | $22.15 |
| 24 hours a day | $0.44 | $13.39 | $66.46 |
Models range from 60 W to 100 W (Virginia Cooperative Extension). We use 100 W, double-size figure from the source.
Ways to spend less
- Warm the bed for 30 minutes before you get in, then switch it off or to low. Saves about $4.18 a month in season.
- Use the timer so it doesn't run all night.
- Pair it with a lower thermostat setting overnight; that is where the real saving is.
What an electric blanket costs to run in every state
| Rank | State | Rate | A month in use | A year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 13.1¢ | $3.19 | $15.84 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $3.22 | $16.01 |
| 3 | Utah | 13.4¢ | $3.25 | $16.15 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $3.28 | $16.30 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $3.42 | $17.00 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $3.44 | $17.06 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $3.44 | $17.06 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $3.47 | $17.23 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $3.49 | $17.31 |
| 10 | Idaho | 14.4¢ | $3.50 | $17.36 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $3.59 | $17.81 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $3.62 | $17.98 |
| 13 | Washington | 14.9¢ | $3.63 | $18.01 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $3.66 | $18.19 |
| 15 | Florida | 15.1¢ | $3.67 | $18.24 |
| 16 | Montana | 15.1¢ | $3.68 | $18.29 |
| 17 | Arizona | 15.2¢ | $3.69 | $18.34 |
| 18 | Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $3.71 | $18.41 |
| 19 | South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $3.74 | $18.55 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 15.5¢ | $3.76 | $18.66 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $3.78 | $18.78 |
| 22 | Kansas | 15.7¢ | $3.82 | $18.98 |
| 23 | Iowa | 15.9¢ | $3.88 | $19.24 |
| 24 | Texas | 15.9¢ | $3.88 | $19.26 |
| 25 | Missouri | 16.2¢ | $3.95 | $19.59 |
| 26 | Oregon | 16.3¢ | $3.97 | $19.71 |
| 27 | Georgia | 16.4¢ | $3.98 | $19.76 |
| 28 | Alabama | 16.4¢ | $3.99 | $19.81 |
| 29 | Colorado | 17.1¢ | $4.17 | $20.69 |
| 30 | Virginia | 17.2¢ | $4.19 | $20.80 |
| 31 | Indiana | 17.5¢ | $4.26 | $21.15 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $4.26 | $21.16 |
| 33 | Ohio | 19.2¢ | $4.67 | $23.18 |
| 34 | Delaware | 19.3¢ | $4.69 | $23.30 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $4.76 | $23.63 |
| 36 | Illinois | 19.9¢ | $4.84 | $24.03 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $5.29 | $26.25 |
| 38 | Maryland | 21.8¢ | $5.31 | $26.38 |
| 39 | Michigan | 23.0¢ | $5.59 | $27.77 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $5.92 | $29.38 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $5.93 | $29.46 |
| 42 | Vermont | 24.4¢ | $5.95 | $29.52 |
| 43 | New Jersey | 25.0¢ | $6.07 | $30.14 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $6.57 | $32.63 |
| 45 | Alaska | 28.2¢ | $6.86 | $34.08 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $7.11 | $35.31 |
| 47 | New York | 29.5¢ | $7.18 | $35.62 |
| 48 | Maine | 29.6¢ | $7.20 | $35.74 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $7.21 | $35.77 |
| 50 | California | 34.7¢ | $8.45 | $41.97 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 52.7¢ | $12.83 | $63.69 |
Questions
How much does it cost to run an electric blanket per hour?
About $0.02 an hour. An electric blanket at 100 W uses 0.100 kWh per hour, and at the US average of 18.3¢ per kWh that comes to $0.02.
How much does an electric blanket add to your electric bill?
Used 8 hours a night at full power (double size), November to March, about $4.46 a month while it is in use, or $22.15 a year across the November to March season.
How much does it cost to run an electric blanket 24 hours a day?
Running nonstop, an electric blanket would use 2.40 kWh a day and cost $0.44 a day, or $13.39 over an average month.
How many watts does an electric blanket use?
Models range from 60 W to 100 W (Virginia Cooperative Extension). We use 100 W, double-size figure from the source. Check the label on yours: cost scales directly with watts, so a 20% lower wattage means a 20% lower bill.
Which state is cheapest to run an electric blanket in?
Nevada, at 13.1¢ per kWh: $3.19 a month. The most expensive is Hawaii at 52.7¢ per kWh: $12.83 a month. Same appliance, same hours; only the rate differs.
Sources
- Virginia Cooperative Extension: Estimating appliance and home electronic energy use (reproduces U.S. Department of Energy sample wattages)
- Penn State EGEE 102: Typical range of power consumption (wattage)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: average price of electricity to ultimate customers, residential, June 2026 Figures transcribed from republications of this table on September 26, 2026; pending direct verification from the EIA API.
Usage assumptions (hours a day, season) are ours and listed on the methodology page. Found an error? Tell us.