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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P

The Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P is certified at 340 kWh per year, roughly $64 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% under the median dehumidifier, ranked 230 of 481. The same unit costs $42 a year in North Dakota but $159 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$64/yr

$20 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$529 · priciest
Per month
$5.34
Per day
18¢
Certified use
340 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
35 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
2.02 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P (▮) sits among all 481 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P: 340 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$59
Alaska27.4¢$93
Arizona15.5¢$53
Arkansas14.2¢$48
California35.3¢$120
Colorado16.5¢$56
Connecticut32.2¢$110
Delaware18.8¢$64
District of Columbia25.4¢$86
Florida15.4¢$52
Georgia15.4¢$52
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$159
Idaho12.7¢$43
Illinois20.5¢$70
Indiana17.9¢$61
Iowa13.9¢$47
Kansas15.8¢$54
Kentucky15.0¢$51
Louisiana14.4¢$49
Maine28.4¢$97
Maryland22.1¢$75
Massachusetts29.4¢$100
Michigan21.4¢$73
Minnesota16.4¢$56
Mississippi16.8¢$57
Missouri14.0¢$48
Montana13.9¢$47
Nebraska13.3¢$45
Nevada14.3¢$49
New Hampshire27.2¢$93
New Jersey23.5¢$80
New Mexico15.2¢$52
New York29.4¢$100
North Carolina16.3¢$55
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$42
Ohio19.5¢$66
Oklahoma13.3¢$45
Oregon15.8¢$54
Pennsylvania21.5¢$73
Rhode Island28.3¢$96
South Carolina17.1¢$58
South Dakota14.5¢$49
Tennessee14.9¢$51
Texas17.0¢$58
Utah13.3¢$45
Vermont24.6¢$84
Virginia17.4¢$59
Washington14.4¢$49
West Virginia16.1¢$55
Wisconsin19.2¢$65
Wyoming14.7¢$50

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Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.34
Per year
$64

340 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $64/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 340 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 Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P at 340 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 Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P cost to run per month?
About $5.34 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $64 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier.
What does the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME SDZ1-120P cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $42 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $159 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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