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Outdoor & Garage · Kansas

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Kansas?

The short answer

In Kansas, a pool pump drawing 1,500W costs about $0.23 per hour — roughly $55.74 a month if it runs 8 hours a day.

That’s based on Kansas’s average residential rate of 15.3¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 17% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Kansas

Cost at 15.3¢/kWh, the Kansas average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.23 $6.97 $83.60
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.46 $13.94 $167
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.92 $27.87 $334
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.83 $55.74 $669
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.75 $83.61 $1,003
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.50 $167 $2,006

Kansas vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $669 a year in Kansas — $1,434 less than in Hawaii and $112 more than in Louisiana.

Kansas has the 17th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Kansas · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Kansas

15.3¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +5.6% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Kansas?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.50 at Kansas’s average rate of 15.3¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Kansas that costs $55.74.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Kansas?

Kansas has the 17th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.3¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a pool pump here costs about $669 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Kansas right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Kansas was 15.3¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 5.6% from a year earlier.

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