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Outdoor & Garage · Ohio

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

The short answer

A typical 1,500W pool pump costs about $0.29 per hour to run in Ohio, or $71.00 a month at 8 hours a day.

Ohio’s average residential rate was 19.5¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 6% above the US average.

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

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Ohio

Cost at 19.5¢/kWh, the Ohio average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.29 $8.88 $106
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.58 $17.75 $213
4 hours/day 182.5 $1.17 $35.50 $426
8 hours/day 365.0 $2.33 $71.00 $852
12 hours/day 547.6 $3.50 $107 $1,278
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $7.00 $213 $2,556

Ohio vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $852 a year in Ohio — $1,250 less than in Hawaii and $295 more than in Louisiana.

Ohio has the 16th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Ohio electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Ohio

19.5¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +11.9% 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 Ohio 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 Ohio?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $7.00 at Ohio’s average rate of 19.5¢/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 Ohio that costs $71.00.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Ohio?

Ohio has the 16th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 19.5¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running a pool pump here costs about $852 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Ohio right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Ohio was 19.5¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 11.9% from a year earlier.

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