Cost to run a dehumidifier by state
A typical ENERGY STAR dehumidifier costs between $43.25 a year in Louisiana and $163.20 in Hawaii, about 3.8 times as much. The median state is around $54.71.
“Typical” is the median annual energy use of 560 current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers (340 kWh a year) times each state’s average residential price from the U.S. EIA (July 2026). Your own rate and the exact model change the result; use the calculator on any dehumidifier page.
| State | Price (¢/kWh) | Cost per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72 | $43.25 | $3.60 |
| Nevada | 12.77 | $43.42 | $3.62 |
| Utah | 13.12 | $44.61 | $3.72 |
| North Dakota | 13.41 | $45.59 | $3.80 |
| Tennessee | 13.71 | $46.61 | $3.88 |
| Idaho | 13.73 | $46.68 | $3.89 |
| Nebraska | 13.78 | $46.85 | $3.90 |
| Kentucky | 13.81 | $46.95 | $3.91 |
| Arkansas | 14.33 | $48.72 | $4.06 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35 | $48.79 | $4.07 |
| Wyoming | 14.36 | $48.82 | $4.07 |
| Mississippi | 14.54 | $49.44 | $4.12 |
| Washington | 14.71 | $50.01 | $4.17 |
| Montana | 14.99 | $50.97 | $4.25 |
| Florida | 15.03 | $51.10 | $4.26 |
| North Carolina | 15.16 | $51.54 | $4.30 |
| Kansas | 15.27 | $51.92 | $4.33 |
| South Dakota | 15.37 | $52.26 | $4.35 |
| Arizona | 15.38 | $52.29 | $4.36 |
| South Carolina | 15.47 | $52.60 | $4.38 |
| West Virginia | 15.78 | $53.65 | $4.47 |
| Texas | 15.88 | $53.99 | $4.50 |
| Oregon | 15.97 | $54.30 | $4.52 |
| Iowa | 15.99 | $54.37 | $4.53 |
| Missouri | 16.09 | $54.71 | $4.56 |
| New Mexico | 16.09 | $54.71 | $4.56 |
| Georgia | 16.27 | $55.32 | $4.61 |
| Alabama | 16.40 | $55.76 | $4.65 |
| Indiana | 16.73 | $56.88 | $4.74 |
| Colorado | 17 | $57.80 | $4.82 |
| Minnesota | 17.45 | $59.33 | $4.94 |
| Virginia | 17.55 | $59.67 | $4.97 |
| Delaware | 18.48 | $62.83 | $5.24 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06 | $64.80 | $5.40 |
| Illinois | 19.22 | $65.35 | $5.45 |
| Ohio | 19.45 | $66.13 | $5.51 |
| Maryland | 21.41 | $72.79 | $6.07 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72 | $73.85 | $6.15 |
| Michigan | 23.05 | $78.37 | $6.53 |
| Vermont | 23.75 | $80.75 | $6.73 |
| Connecticut | 24.16 | $82.14 | $6.85 |
| New Jersey | 25.19 | $85.65 | $7.14 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21 | $85.71 | $7.14 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60 | $90.44 | $7.54 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29 | $96.19 | $8.02 |
| Alaska | 28.83 | $98.02 | $8.17 |
| New York | 29.90 | $101.66 | $8.47 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49 | $103.67 | $8.64 |
| Maine | 32.41 | $110.19 | $9.18 |
| California | 33.61 | $114.27 | $9.52 |
| Hawaii | 48 | $163.20 | $13.60 |
Sorted from the cheapest state to the most expensive. See also electricity prices by state and all dehumidifiers.