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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

TCL T25DC9R

The TCL T25DC9R is certified at 283 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 17% less than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (158 of 481). The same unit costs $35 a year in North Dakota but $132 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$53/yr

$20 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$529 · priciest
Per month
$4.44
Per day
15¢
Certified use
283 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
24.84 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
1.85 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the TCL T25DC9R (▮) sits among all 481 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

TCL T25DC9R: 283 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$49
Alaska27.4¢$77
Arizona15.5¢$44
Arkansas14.2¢$40
California35.3¢$100
Colorado16.5¢$47
Connecticut32.2¢$91
Delaware18.8¢$53
District of Columbia25.4¢$72
Florida15.4¢$44
Georgia15.4¢$43
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$132
Idaho12.7¢$36
Illinois20.5¢$58
Indiana17.9¢$51
Iowa13.9¢$39
Kansas15.8¢$45
Kentucky15.0¢$43
Louisiana14.4¢$41
Maine28.4¢$80
Maryland22.1¢$62
Massachusetts29.4¢$83
Michigan21.4¢$61
Minnesota16.4¢$46
Mississippi16.8¢$47
Missouri14.0¢$40
Montana13.9¢$39
Nebraska13.3¢$38
Nevada14.3¢$40
New Hampshire27.2¢$77
New Jersey23.5¢$67
New Mexico15.2¢$43
New York29.4¢$83
North Carolina16.3¢$46
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$35
Ohio19.5¢$55
Oklahoma13.3¢$38
Oregon15.8¢$45
Pennsylvania21.5¢$61
Rhode Island28.3¢$80
South Carolina17.1¢$48
South Dakota14.5¢$41
Tennessee14.9¢$42
Texas17.0¢$48
Utah13.3¢$38
Vermont24.6¢$70
Virginia17.4¢$49
Washington14.4¢$41
West Virginia16.1¢$45
Wisconsin19.2¢$54
Wyoming14.7¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 283 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FHDD2234W1283$53
MegaLight PD-MPC720-WTmost efficient283$53
Midea MDUDA-25AEN8-BB0F283$53
Vissani VAD25S1AWTS283$53
Vissani VAD25S1BWTS283$53
Waykar CTH80Dmost efficient283$53

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.44
Per year
$53

283 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $53/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 TCL T25DC9R use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL T25DC9R 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 TCL T25DC9R cost to run per month?
About $4.44 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $53 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the TCL T25DC9R energy efficient?
It uses 17% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the TCL T25DC9R cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $35 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $132 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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