Data through June 2026
Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified
Waykar CTH120A
The Waykar CTH120A is certified at 343 kWh per year, roughly $63 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 1% above the median dehumidifier, ranked 278 of 519. Where you live moves the bill from $45 a year in Nevada to $181 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$63/yr
- Per month
- $5.24
- Per day
- 17¢
- Certified use
- 343 kWh/yr
- Type
- Portable Dehumidifier
- Capacity
- 32.46 pints/day
- Efficiency (IEF)
- 2.01 L/kWh
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $56 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $97 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $52 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $48 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $119 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $59 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $83 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $66 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $84 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $52 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $56 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $181 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $49 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $68 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $60 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $55 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $54 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $49 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $46 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $101 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $75 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $102 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $79 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $60 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $51 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $56 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $52 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $45 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $45 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $93 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $86 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $52 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $101 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $51 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $48 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $66 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $49 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $56 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $75 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $100 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $53 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $53 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $48 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $55 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $46 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $84 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $59 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $51 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $53 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $67 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $52 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| hOmeLabs HME0089 | 343 | $63 |
| Honeywell TPFIT32AWK | 343 | $63 |
| Honeywell TPFIT32WK | 343 | $63 |
| Newair NDH035WH00 | 343 | $63 |
| TCL H32D44W | 343 | $63 |
| TCL T32DC3S | 343 | $63 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 17¢
- Per month
- $5.24
- Per year
- $63
343 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $63/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 343 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 Waykar CTH120A use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Waykar CTH120A at 343 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 Waykar CTH120A cost to run per month?
- About $5.24 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 17¢ a day, or $63 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Waykar CTH120A energy efficient?
- It uses 1% more electricity than the median certified dehumidifier.
- What does the Waykar CTH120A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $45 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $181 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).