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Outdoor & Garage · New York

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

The short answer

In New York, a pool pump drawing 1,500W costs about $0.45 per hour — roughly $109 a month if it runs 8 hours a day.

New York’s average residential rate was 29.9¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 63% above the US average.

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

Pool Pump cost by daily use in New York

Cost at 29.9¢/kWh, the New York average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.45 $13.64 $164
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.90 $27.29 $327
4 hours/day 182.5 $1.79 $54.57 $655
8 hours/day 365.0 $3.59 $109 $1,310
12 hours/day 547.6 $5.38 $164 $1,964
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $10.76 $327 $3,929

New York vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $1,310 a year in New York — $793 less than in Hawaii and $752 more than in Louisiana.

New York has the 5th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. New York electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in New York

29.9¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +14.0% 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.
  • Summers in New York 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 New York?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $10.76 at New York’s average rate of 29.9¢/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 New York that costs $109.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in New York?

New York has the 5th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 29.9¢/kWh — one of the most expensive. Running a pool pump here costs about $1,310 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in New York right now?

The average residential electricity rate in New York was 29.9¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 14.0% from a year earlier.

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