U.S. residential electricity EIA data: July 2026 US average 18.3¢/kWh Updated
Appliances Rates by state Compare Calculators Reports Methodology About

Outdoor & Garage · Massachusetts

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

The short answer

In Massachusetts, a pool pump drawing 1,500W costs about $0.46 per hour — roughly $111 a month if it runs 8 hours a day.

The estimate uses Massachusetts’s average residential electricity price of 30.5¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 67% above the national average.

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

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Massachusetts

Cost at 30.5¢/kWh, the Massachusetts average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.46 $13.91 $167
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.91 $27.83 $334
4 hours/day 182.5 $1.83 $55.65 $668
8 hours/day 365.0 $3.66 $111 $1,335
12 hours/day 547.6 $5.49 $167 $2,003
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $10.98 $334 $4,006

Massachusetts vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $1,335 a year in Massachusetts — $767 less than in Hawaii and $778 more than in Louisiana.

Massachusetts has the 4th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Massachusetts electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Massachusetts

30.5¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +1.4% 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.
  • Summers in Massachusetts are relatively mild, so cooling costs are concentrated in a few hot weeks each year.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $10.98 at Massachusetts’s average rate of 30.5¢/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 Massachusetts that costs $111.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has the 4th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 30.5¢/kWh — one of the most expensive. Running a pool pump here costs about $1,335 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Massachusetts right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Massachusetts was 30.5¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 1.4% from a year earlier.

Pool Pump costs in nearby states

Cheapest and priciest states

Sources & method