Data through April 2026
Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
DREAME CVF39A
The DREAME CVF39A is certified at 295 kWh per year, roughly $56 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 14% of the median certified dehumidifier (rank 205 of 481). The same unit costs $36 a year in North Dakota but $138 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$56/yr
- Per month
- $4.63
- Per day
- 15¢
- Certified use
- 295 kWh/yr
- Type
- Portable Dehumidifier
- Capacity
- 23.29 pints/day
- Efficiency (IEF)
- 1.7 L/kWh
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $51 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $81 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $46 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $42 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $104 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $49 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $95 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $55 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $75 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $45 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $45 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $138 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $37 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $60 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $53 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $41 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $47 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $44 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $43 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $84 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $65 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $87 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $63 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $48 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $49 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $41 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $41 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $39 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $42 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $80 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $69 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $45 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $87 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $48 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $36 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $57 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $39 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $47 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $63 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $83 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $50 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $43 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $44 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $50 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $39 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $72 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $51 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $42 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $47 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $57 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $43 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| upstreman UPDEH-80A | 295 | $56 |
| pauvoern ZY24P-01A | 297 | $56 |
| DuraComfort DH25F | 291 | $55 |
| DuraComfort DH25L | 291 | $55 |
| Fehom JD025L-80 | 299 | $56 |
| Folanzy WTE80P-025T | 299 | $56 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 15¢
- Per month
- $4.63
- Per year
- $56
295 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $56/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 295 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test basis for standardized annual runtime. Damp basements that run a unit year-round will exceed it; seasonal use will come in under.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the DREAME CVF39A use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the DREAME CVF39A at 295 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test basis for standardized annual runtime. Damp basements that run a unit year-round will exceed it; seasonal use will come in under.
- How much does the DREAME CVF39A cost to run per month?
- About $4.63 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $56 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the DREAME CVF39A energy efficient?
- It uses 14% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier.
- What does the DREAME CVF39A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $36 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $138 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).