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Glowells PD120A

The Glowells PD120A is certified at 379 kWh per year, roughly $71 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 10% of the median certified dehumidifier (rank 280 of 481). Where you live moves the bill from $47 a year in North Dakota to $177 in Hawaii.

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

$71/yr

$20 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$529 · priciest
Per month
$5.95
Per day
20¢
Certified use
379 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
35 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
2.01 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Glowells PD120A (▮) sits among all 481 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Glowells PD120A: 379 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$66
Alaska27.4¢$104
Arizona15.5¢$59
Arkansas14.2¢$54
California35.3¢$134
Colorado16.5¢$63
Connecticut32.2¢$122
Delaware18.8¢$71
District of Columbia25.4¢$96
Florida15.4¢$58
Georgia15.4¢$58
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$177
Idaho12.7¢$48
Illinois20.5¢$78
Indiana17.9¢$68
Iowa13.9¢$53
Kansas15.8¢$60
Kentucky15.0¢$57
Louisiana14.4¢$55
Maine28.4¢$108
Maryland22.1¢$84
Massachusetts29.4¢$112
Michigan21.4¢$81
Minnesota16.4¢$62
Mississippi16.8¢$64
Missouri14.0¢$53
Montana13.9¢$53
Nebraska13.3¢$50
Nevada14.3¢$54
New Hampshire27.2¢$103
New Jersey23.5¢$89
New Mexico15.2¢$57
New York29.4¢$112
North Carolina16.3¢$62
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$47
Ohio19.5¢$74
Oklahoma13.3¢$50
Oregon15.8¢$60
Pennsylvania21.5¢$81
Rhode Island28.3¢$107
South Carolina17.1¢$65
South Dakota14.5¢$55
Tennessee14.9¢$57
Texas17.0¢$64
Utah13.3¢$50
Vermont24.6¢$93
Virginia17.4¢$66
Washington14.4¢$54
West Virginia16.1¢$61
Wisconsin19.2¢$73
Wyoming14.7¢$56

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 379 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ABESTORM Guardian SN55S379$71
ALORAIR Sentinel HD55S379$71
BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S379$71
Frigidaire FHDD3534Y1379$71
Friedrich D35C1A378$71
Gasbye DryPrime-35-BP378$71

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$5.95
Per year
$71

379 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $71/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 379 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 Glowells PD120A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Glowells PD120A at 379 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 Glowells PD120A cost to run per month?
About $5.95 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $71 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Glowells PD120A energy efficient?
It uses 10% more electricity than the median certified dehumidifier.
What does the Glowells PD120A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $47 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $177 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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