Cost to run · Hawaii · 46.6¢/kWh residential average

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

$160/yr · median certified model

Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 46.6¢/kWh, roughly 2.5× the national average. The median certified dehumidifier costs about $160 a year here — the same appliance would cost $65 at national-average rates. In this rate environment, the gap between an efficient and an inefficient dehumidifier is often larger than the appliance's purchase-price difference over its lifetime.

Only 0 jurisdictions cost more: Hawaii ranks 51 of 51 for running a dehumidifier. At local rates, certified models span $49 (CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL) to $1,309 (Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130) per year — $1,260 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.