Cost to run · Hawaii · 52.7¢/kWh residential average

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

$178/yr · median certified model

Hawaii is the extreme case for U.S. electricity costs: 52.7¢/kWh, roughly 2.9× the national average. The median certified dehumidifier costs about $178 a year here — the same appliance would cost $62 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 $55 (CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL) to $1,480 (Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130) per year — $1,425 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. 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.