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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Waykar CTH80B

The Waykar CTH80B 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. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 14% of the median certified dehumidifier (rank 236 of 519). Where you live moves the bill from $38 a year in Nevada to $153 in Hawaii.

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

$53/yr

$19 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$515 · priciest
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
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Waykar CTH80B (▮) sits among all 519 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Waykar CTH80B: 291 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$48
Alaska28.2¢$82
Arizona15.2¢$44
Arkansas14.1¢$41
California34.7¢$101
Colorado17.1¢$50
Connecticut24.3¢$71
Delaware19.3¢$56
District of Columbia24.4¢$71
Florida15.1¢$44
Georgia16.4¢$48
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$153
Idaho14.4¢$42
Illinois19.9¢$58
Indiana17.5¢$51
Iowa15.9¢$46
Kansas15.7¢$46
Kentucky14.3¢$41
Louisiana13.5¢$39
Maine29.6¢$86
Maryland21.8¢$64
Massachusetts29.6¢$86
Michigan23.0¢$67
Minnesota17.5¢$51
Mississippi14.9¢$43
Missouri16.2¢$47
Montana15.1¢$44
Nebraska13.3¢$39
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$38
New Hampshire27.0¢$79
New Jersey24.9¢$73
New Mexico15.1¢$44
New York29.5¢$86
North Carolina14.7¢$43
North Dakota14.1¢$41
Ohio19.2¢$56
Oklahoma14.3¢$42
Oregon16.3¢$47
Pennsylvania21.7¢$63
Rhode Island29.2¢$85
South Carolina15.6¢$45
South Dakota15.4¢$45
Tennessee14.1¢$41
Texas15.9¢$46
Utah13.4¢$39
Vermont24.4¢$71
Virginia17.2¢$50
Washington14.9¢$43
West Virginia15.4¢$45
Wisconsin19.6¢$57
Wyoming15.2¢$44

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 291 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
DuraComfort DH25F291$53
DuraComfort DH25L291$53
hOmeLabs HME0088291$53
Honeywell TPFIT25AWK291$53
Honeywell TPFIT25WK291$53
TCL H25D44W291$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 Waykar CTH80B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Waykar CTH80B 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 Waykar CTH80B 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 Waykar CTH80B energy efficient?
It uses 14% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier.
What does the Waykar CTH80B 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).

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