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Data through June 2026

Cost to run · New Jersey · 24.9¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a dehumidifier in New Jersey?

$84/yr · median certified model

New Jersey pays 24.9¢/kWh for residential power — 36% above the national average — lifting the median certified dehumidifier to about $84 a year, versus $62 nationally.

In the national ranking, New Jersey lands at 43 of 51 for what a dehumidifier costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at New Jersey rates the most efficient certified model (CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL) costs $26 a year while the most power-hungry (Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130) costs $701 — a spread of $674 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.

New Jersey
$84
US average
$62
Nevada
$44
Hawaii
$178
Median certified dehumidifier (338 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dehumidifiers to run at New Jersey rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 24.9¢/kWh
#ModelkWh/yr$/yr in NJ
1CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
2Dr. Prepare DDH12LAmost efficient105$26
3DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
4edx AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
5Gianna AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
6IULULU AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
7JIOABL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
8KMFurnila AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
9NEWBULIG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26
10OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OLmost efficient105$26

Price any model at New Jersey rates

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
23¢
Per month
$7.03
Per year
$84

338 kWh/yr × 24.9¢/kWh = $84/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 New Jersey?
About $84 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifier, at New Jersey's average residential rate of 24.9¢/kWh — that's $7.03 a month.
Is electricity expensive in New Jersey?
New Jersey's residential average of 24.9¢/kWh is 36% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 43 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dehumidifier to run in New Jersey?
Among currently certified models, the CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL costs the least at about $26 a year at New Jersey rates (105 kWh/yr).
How does New Jersey compare with other states?
The same median dehumidifier costs $44 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $178 in Hawaii (the priciest). New Jersey sits at $84.

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