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LEVOIT LDH-H251S-WUS Electricity Cost

Portable Dehumidifier · 24.54 pints/day

Estimated electricity cost, national average rate ENERGY STAR certifiedENERGY STAR Most Efficient
$52 per year
about $4.29 per month · at the US average residential rate of 18.34¢/kWh (June 2026, EIA)

The math

281 kWh/year × 18.34¢ per kWh = $51.54 per year

Uses the standardized annual kWh figure every certified model reports to EPA — so any two pages on this site compare fairly. Run it harder or in a damper room and your number rises; how we compute this.

Quick facts

What it costs in every state

Same appliance, different rates — June 2026 residential average per EIA.

StateRate (¢/kWh) Cost / yearCost / month
Alabama16.40¢$46$3.84
Alaska28.21¢$79$6.61
Arizona15.18¢$43$3.55
Arkansas14.12¢$40$3.31
California34.74¢$98$8.13
Colorado17.13¢$48$4.01
Connecticut24.32¢$68$5.69
Delaware19.29¢$54$4.52
District of Columbia24.39¢$69$5.71
Florida15.10¢$42$3.54
Georgia16.36¢$46$3.83
Hawaii52.72¢$148$12.35
Idaho14.37¢$40$3.36
Illinois19.89¢$56$4.66
Indiana17.51¢$49$4.10
Iowa15.93¢$45$3.73
Kansas15.71¢$44$3.68
Kentucky14.26¢$40$3.34
Louisiana13.49¢$38$3.16
Maine29.59¢$83$6.93
Maryland21.84¢$61$5.11
Massachusetts29.61¢$83$6.93
Michigan22.99¢$65$5.38
Minnesota17.52¢$49$4.10
Mississippi14.88¢$42$3.48
Missouri16.22¢$46$3.80
Montana15.14¢$43$3.55
Nebraska13.25¢$37$3.10
Nevada13.11¢$37$3.07
New Hampshire27.01¢$76$6.32
New Jersey24.95¢$70$5.84
New Mexico15.06¢$42$3.53
New York29.49¢$83$6.91
North Carolina14.74¢$41$3.45
North Dakota14.12¢$40$3.31
Ohio19.19¢$54$4.49
Oklahoma14.33¢$40$3.36
Oregon16.32¢$46$3.82
Pennsylvania21.73¢$61$5.09
Rhode Island29.23¢$82$6.84
South Carolina15.55¢$44$3.64
South Dakota15.36¢$43$3.60
Tennessee14.07¢$40$3.29
Texas15.94¢$45$3.73
Utah13.37¢$38$3.13
Vermont24.44¢$69$5.72
Virginia17.22¢$48$4.03
Washington14.91¢$42$3.49
West Virginia15.45¢$43$3.62
Wisconsin19.56¢$55$4.58
Wyoming15.24¢$43$3.57

Specifications

BrandLEVOIT
Model numberLDH-H251S-WUS
TypePortable Dehumidifier
Capacity24.54 pints/day
Annual energy use281 kWh/year
Integrated energy factor1.88 L/kWh
RefrigerantHFC-32
Smart / connectedNo
ENERGY STAR certified2026-08-05
UPC810123679188

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