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What a dehumidifier costs to run

Typical dehumidifier
$64/year, median certified model at the national-average rate

Across 546 certified models ENERGY STAR currently lists in this category, the median uses 342 kWh/yr. The cheapest certified model to run costs about $20/year; the most expensive costs about $528/year, more than 27x the spread.

$20cheapest certified model
$528most expensive certified model
550models ENERGY STAR certifies

Efficient models versus the rest

Of the 546 certified dehumidifiers tracked here, 287 use meaningfully less energy than the category average and 194 use meaningfully more, the rest are within about 8% of it either way. The most efficient certified model found is the CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL at 105 kWh/yr; the least efficient is the Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130 at 2,808 kWh/yr.

Your state changes this more than you'd think

The figures above use the simple average of all 51 published state electricity rates (18.8¢/kWh). A median-efficiency dehumidifier costs about $42/year to run in North Dakota (12.19¢/kWh, the cheapest state rate this site tracks) and about $157/year in Hawaii (45.95¢/kWh, the most expensive), the identical appliance. Every model page on this site lets you pick your own state to see the real number. See the guide to why location matters this much.

Shopping for a new one

If the dehumidifier you own is old enough to be well past ENERGY STAR's current efficiency baseline, a current certified model like the ones above can cost meaningfully less to run.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.