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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Glowells PD82A

The Glowells PD82A is certified at 276 kWh per year, roughly $51 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Compared with the median certified dehumidifier, it uses 18% less electricity — rank 128 out of 519. The same unit costs $36 a year in Nevada but $146 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$51/yr

$19 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$515 · priciest
Per month
$4.22
Per day
14¢
Certified use
276 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
23 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
1.75 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Glowells PD82A (▮) sits among all 519 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Glowells PD82A: 276 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$45
Alaska28.2¢$78
Arizona15.2¢$42
Arkansas14.1¢$39
California34.7¢$96
Colorado17.1¢$47
Connecticut24.3¢$67
Delaware19.3¢$53
District of Columbia24.4¢$67
Florida15.1¢$42
Georgia16.4¢$45
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$146
Idaho14.4¢$40
Illinois19.9¢$55
Indiana17.5¢$48
Iowa15.9¢$44
Kansas15.7¢$43
Kentucky14.3¢$39
Louisiana13.5¢$37
Maine29.6¢$82
Maryland21.8¢$60
Massachusetts29.6¢$82
Michigan23.0¢$63
Minnesota17.5¢$48
Mississippi14.9¢$41
Missouri16.2¢$45
Montana15.1¢$42
Nebraska13.3¢$37
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$36
New Hampshire27.0¢$75
New Jersey24.9¢$69
New Mexico15.1¢$42
New York29.5¢$81
North Carolina14.7¢$41
North Dakota14.1¢$39
Ohio19.2¢$53
Oklahoma14.3¢$40
Oregon16.3¢$45
Pennsylvania21.7¢$60
Rhode Island29.2¢$81
South Carolina15.6¢$43
South Dakota15.4¢$42
Tennessee14.1¢$39
Texas15.9¢$44
Utah13.4¢$37
Vermont24.4¢$67
Virginia17.2¢$48
Washington14.9¢$41
West Virginia15.4¢$43
Wisconsin19.6¢$54
Wyoming15.2¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 276 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BDM22WCDA276$51
Bosch Dry 2000276$51
Danby DDR022BSWDB276$51
Frigidaire FHDD2233Y1276$51
Midea MAD22S1AWWT276$51
Midea MAD22S1BWWT276$51

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.22
Per year
$51

276 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $51/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 276 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 PD82A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Glowells PD82A at 276 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 PD82A cost to run per month?
About $4.22 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $51 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Glowells PD82A energy efficient?
It uses 18% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Glowells PD82A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $36 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $146 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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