Is electricity expensive in California?

California's residential average of 35.3¢/kWh is 87% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 50 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dehumidifier to run in California?

Among currently certified models, the CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL costs the least at about $37 a year at California rates (105 kWh/yr).

How does California compare with other states?

The same median dehumidifier costs $42 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $160 in Hawaii (the priciest). California sits at $121.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · California · 35.3¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a dehumidifier in California?

$121/yr · median certified model

Electricity in California is genuinely expensive — 35.3¢/kWh, 87% above the national average — so the median certified dehumidifier costs about $121 a year, and efficiency differences between models turn into real money.

Only 1 jurisdiction costs more: California ranks 50 of 51 for running a dehumidifier. Model choice matters as much as geography: at California rates the most efficient certified model (CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL) costs $37 a year while the most power-hungry (Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130) costs $990 — a spread of $953 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median dehumidifier would cost $42 and $160 a year there.

California

$121

US average

$65

North Dakota

$42

Hawaii

$160

Median certified dehumidifier (343 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dehumidifiers to run at California rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 35.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in CA
1	CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
2	Dr. Prepare DDH12LAmost efficient	105	$37
3	DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
4	edx AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
5	Gianna AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
6	IULULU AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
7	JIOABL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
8	KMFurnila AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
9	NEWBULIG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37
10	OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$37

Price any model at California rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 33¢
Per month: $10.08
Per year: $121

343 kWh/yr × 35.3¢/kWh = $121/yr

Prefilled with the median certified dehumidifier (343 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a dehumidifier in California?: About $121 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifier, at California's average residential rate of 35.3¢/kWh — that's $10.08 a month.
Is electricity expensive in California?: California's residential average of 35.3¢/kWh is 87% above the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 50 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dehumidifier to run in California?: Among currently certified models, the CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL costs the least at about $37 a year at California rates (105 kWh/yr).
How does California compare with other states?: The same median dehumidifier costs $42 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $160 in Hawaii (the priciest). California sits at $121.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.