Dehumidifiers ranked by annual energy cost

Which dehumidifier is cheapest to run?

Among the 80 dehumidifiers compared here, the DDH12LA (Dr. Prepare) is lowest at $17.85/yr and the Admiral W160 (MOISWELL) is highest at $106.76/yr - a difference of $88.91 per year, meaning the highest costs 498% more than the lowest.

What is a typical yearly running cost for dehumidifiers?

The median across 80 sampled dehumidifiers is $48.45/yr, with the middle half between $39.10/yr and $64.43/yr. These figures apply the site-wide rate assumption of $0.17/kWh to the certified annual kWh reported by each manufacturer.

Do ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifiers cost less to run?

In this sample, yes. Median running cost by certification status is ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: $30.94 across 25 models, ENERGY STAR Certified: $49.30 across 55 models. Certification is relative to product class, so size still matters more than the label when comparing two specific models.

How are the running costs for these dehumidifiers calculated?

Each of the 80 dehumidifiers listed here uses the annual kWh reported for that exact model in the EPA ENERGY STAR certified dataset, multiplied by a flat $0.17/kWh. For this category that produces a range of $17.85/yr to $106.76/yr around a $48.45/yr median. Nothing here is measured or estimated by this site and no external benchmark is mixed in, so if your local rate differs you can scale every figure by the same factor - the ranking between models does not change.