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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Frigidaire FHDD2234W1

The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 is certified at 283 kWh per year, roughly $52 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's 16% less than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (169 of 519). Where you live moves the bill from $37 a year in Nevada to $149 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$52/yr

$19 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$515 · priciest
Per month
$4.33
Per day
14¢
Certified use
283 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
22.57 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
1.7 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 (▮) sits among all 519 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Frigidaire FHDD2234W1: 283 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$46
Alaska28.2¢$80
Arizona15.2¢$43
Arkansas14.1¢$40
California34.7¢$98
Colorado17.1¢$48
Connecticut24.3¢$69
Delaware19.3¢$55
District of Columbia24.4¢$69
Florida15.1¢$43
Georgia16.4¢$46
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$149
Idaho14.4¢$41
Illinois19.9¢$56
Indiana17.5¢$50
Iowa15.9¢$45
Kansas15.7¢$44
Kentucky14.3¢$40
Louisiana13.5¢$38
Maine29.6¢$84
Maryland21.8¢$62
Massachusetts29.6¢$84
Michigan23.0¢$65
Minnesota17.5¢$50
Mississippi14.9¢$42
Missouri16.2¢$46
Montana15.1¢$43
Nebraska13.3¢$37
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$37
New Hampshire27.0¢$76
New Jersey24.9¢$71
New Mexico15.1¢$43
New York29.5¢$83
North Carolina14.7¢$42
North Dakota14.1¢$40
Ohio19.2¢$54
Oklahoma14.3¢$41
Oregon16.3¢$46
Pennsylvania21.7¢$61
Rhode Island29.2¢$83
South Carolina15.6¢$44
South Dakota15.4¢$43
Tennessee14.1¢$40
Texas15.9¢$45
Utah13.4¢$38
Vermont24.4¢$69
Virginia17.2¢$49
Washington14.9¢$42
West Virginia15.4¢$44
Wisconsin19.6¢$55
Wyoming15.2¢$43

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 283 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
MegaLight PD-MPC720-WTmost efficient283$52
Midea MDUDA-25AEN8-BB0F283$52
TCL T25DC9Rmost efficient283$52
Vissani VAD25S1AWTS283$52
Vissani VAD25S1BWTS283$52
Waykar CTH80Dmost efficient283$52

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.33
Per year
$52

283 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $52/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 283 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 Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 at 283 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 Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 cost to run per month?
About $4.33 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $52 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 energy efficient?
It uses 16% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $37 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $149 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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