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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Dreo Home DR-HDH003S

The Dreo Home DR-HDH003S is certified at 271 kWh per year, roughly $51 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's 21% less than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (108 of 481). The same unit costs $33 a year in North Dakota but $126 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$51/yr

$20 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$529 · priciest
Per month
$4.25
Per day
14¢
Certified use
271 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
22.09 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
1.75 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Dreo Home DR-HDH003S (▮) sits among all 481 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Dreo Home DR-HDH003S: 271 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$47
Alaska27.4¢$74
Arizona15.5¢$42
Arkansas14.2¢$38
California35.3¢$96
Colorado16.5¢$45
Connecticut32.2¢$87
Delaware18.8¢$51
District of Columbia25.4¢$69
Florida15.4¢$42
Georgia15.4¢$42
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$126
Idaho12.7¢$34
Illinois20.5¢$55
Indiana17.9¢$49
Iowa13.9¢$38
Kansas15.8¢$43
Kentucky15.0¢$41
Louisiana14.4¢$39
Maine28.4¢$77
Maryland22.1¢$60
Massachusetts29.4¢$80
Michigan21.4¢$58
Minnesota16.4¢$44
Mississippi16.8¢$45
Missouri14.0¢$38
Montana13.9¢$38
Nebraska13.3¢$36
Nevada14.3¢$39
New Hampshire27.2¢$74
New Jersey23.5¢$64
New Mexico15.2¢$41
New York29.4¢$80
North Carolina16.3¢$44
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$33
Ohio19.5¢$53
Oklahoma13.3¢$36
Oregon15.8¢$43
Pennsylvania21.5¢$58
Rhode Island28.3¢$77
South Carolina17.1¢$46
South Dakota14.5¢$39
Tennessee14.9¢$40
Texas17.0¢$46
Utah13.3¢$36
Vermont24.6¢$67
Virginia17.4¢$47
Washington14.4¢$39
West Virginia16.1¢$44
Wisconsin19.2¢$52
Wyoming14.7¢$40

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 271 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Dreo DR-HDH003S271$51
ALORAIR Helios D35most efficient274$52
Arecovas AR-DF002274$52
AUX ADT22V1268$50
GARVEE G-AD22PT268$50
Waykar CHWA80A268$50

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.25
Per year
$51

271 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $51/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 271 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 Dreo Home DR-HDH003S use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Dreo Home DR-HDH003S at 271 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 Dreo Home DR-HDH003S cost to run per month?
About $4.25 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $51 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Dreo Home DR-HDH003S energy efficient?
It uses 21% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Dreo Home DR-HDH003S cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $33 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $126 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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