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Outdoor & Garage · Louisiana

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

The short answer

Running a 1,500W pool pump in Louisiana costs about $0.19 an hour. At 8 hours a day, that’s roughly $46.43 a month and $557 a year.

That’s based on Louisiana’s average residential rate of 12.7¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 31% below the US average.

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

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Louisiana

Cost at 12.7¢/kWh, the Louisiana average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.19 $5.80 $69.64
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.38 $11.61 $139
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.76 $23.22 $279
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.53 $46.43 $557
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.29 $69.65 $836
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $4.58 $139 $1,671

Louisiana vs other states

Louisiana has the cheapest electricity in the country — the same pool pump would cost $1,545 more a year in Hawaii.

Louisiana has the cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Louisiana price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Louisiana

12.7¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▼ −3.0% 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.
  • Long, hot summers in Louisiana mean cooling equipment can run most of the day from May through September — try 10–12 hours above to see a peak-month cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $4.58 at Louisiana’s average rate of 12.7¢/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 Louisiana that costs $46.43.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Louisiana?

Louisiana has the cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 12.7¢/kWh — one of the cheapest. Running a pool pump here costs about $557 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Louisiana right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Louisiana was 12.7¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — down 3.0% from a year earlier.

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