Is electricity expensive in Delaware?

Delaware's residential average of 19.3¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 34 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 $44 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $178 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $65.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Delaware · 19.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$65/yr · median certified model

Delaware's residential rate of 19.3¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.3¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified dehumidifier runs about $65 a year here.

Delaware ranks 34 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 $542 — a spread of $521 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median dehumidifier would cost $44 and $178 a year there.

Delaware

$65

US average

$62

Nevada

$44

Hawaii

$178

Median certified dehumidifier (338 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dehumidifiers to run at Delaware rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.3¢/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: $5.43
Per year: $65

338 kWh/yr × 19.3¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with the median certified dehumidifier (338 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 $65 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifier, at Delaware's average residential rate of 19.3¢/kWh — that's $5.43 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Delaware?: Delaware's residential average of 19.3¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 34 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 $44 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $178 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $65.

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