Is electricity expensive in Delaware?

Delaware's residential average of 18.8¢/kWh is 0% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dehumidifier to run in Delaware?

Among currently certified models, the CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL costs the least at about $20 a year at Delaware rates (105 kWh/yr).

How does Delaware compare with other states?

The same median dehumidifier costs $42 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $160 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $64.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Delaware · 18.8¢/kWh residential average

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

$64/yr · median certified model

Delaware's residential rate of 18.8¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.8¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified dehumidifier runs about $64 a year here.

Delaware ranks 33 of 51 jurisdictions for dehumidifier running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Delaware rates the most efficient certified model (CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL) costs $20 a year while the most power-hungry (Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130) costs $528 — a spread of $508 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.

Delaware

$64

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 Delaware rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 18.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DE
1	CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
2	Dr. Prepare DDH12LAmost efficient	105	$20
3	DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
4	edx AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
5	Gianna AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
6	IULULU AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
7	JIOABL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
8	KMFurnila AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
9	NEWBULIG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20
10	OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient	105	$20

Price any model at Delaware rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 18¢
Per month: $5.37
Per year: $64

343 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $64/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 Delaware?: About $64 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifier, at Delaware's average residential rate of 18.8¢/kWh — that's $5.37 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Delaware?: Delaware's residential average of 18.8¢/kWh is 0% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dehumidifier to run in Delaware?: Among currently certified models, the CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL costs the least at about $20 a year at Delaware rates (105 kWh/yr).
How does Delaware compare with other states?: The same median dehumidifier costs $42 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $160 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $64.

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