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Outdoor & Garage · Virginia

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

The short answer

Running a 1,500W pool pump in Virginia costs about $0.26 an hour. At 8 hours a day, that’s roughly $64.06 a month and $769 a year.

The estimate uses Virginia’s average residential electricity price of 17.6¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 4% below the national average.

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

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Virginia

Cost at 17.6¢/kWh, the Virginia average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.26 $8.01 $96.09
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.53 $16.02 $192
4 hours/day 182.5 $1.05 $32.03 $384
8 hours/day 365.0 $2.11 $64.06 $769
12 hours/day 547.6 $3.16 $96.10 $1,153
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $6.32 $192 $2,306

Virginia vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $769 a year in Virginia — $1,334 less than in Hawaii and $212 more than in Louisiana.

Virginia has the 20th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Virginia · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Virginia

17.6¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +11.2% 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 Virginia?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $6.32 at Virginia’s average rate of 17.6¢/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 Virginia that costs $64.06.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Virginia?

Virginia has the 20th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 17.6¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running a pool pump here costs about $769 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Virginia right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Virginia was 17.6¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 11.2% from a year earlier.

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