Data through June 2026
Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
hOmeLabs HME0088
The hOmeLabs HME0088 is certified at 291 kWh per year, roughly $53 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 14% under the median dehumidifier, ranked 229 of 519. The same unit costs $38 a year in Nevada but $153 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$53/yr
- Per month
- $4.45
- Per day
- 15¢
- Certified use
- 291 kWh/yr
- Type
- Portable Dehumidifier
- Capacity
- 24.48 pints/day
- Efficiency (IEF)
- 1.75 L/kWh
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $48 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $82 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $44 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $41 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $101 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $50 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $71 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $56 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $71 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $44 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $48 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $153 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $42 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $58 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $51 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $46 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $46 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $41 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $39 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $86 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $64 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $86 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $67 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $51 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $43 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $47 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $44 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $39 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $38 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $79 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $73 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $44 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $86 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $43 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $41 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $56 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $42 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $47 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $63 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $85 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $45 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $45 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $41 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $46 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $39 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $71 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $50 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $43 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $45 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $57 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $44 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| DuraComfort DH25F | 291 | $53 |
| DuraComfort DH25L | 291 | $53 |
| Honeywell TPFIT25AWK | 291 | $53 |
| Honeywell TPFIT25WK | 291 | $53 |
| TCL H25D44W | 291 | $53 |
| TCL T25DC3S | 291 | $53 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 15¢
- Per month
- $4.45
- Per year
- $53
291 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $53/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 291 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 hOmeLabs HME0088 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the hOmeLabs HME0088 at 291 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 hOmeLabs HME0088 cost to run per month?
- About $4.45 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $53 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the hOmeLabs HME0088 energy efficient?
- It uses 14% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier.
- What does the hOmeLabs HME0088 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $38 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $153 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).