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LG DT251BWR0 Electricity Cost

Portable Dehumidifier · 24.99 pints/day

Estimated electricity cost, national average rate ENERGY STAR certified
$56 per year
about $4.69 per month · at the US average residential rate of 18.34¢/kWh (June 2026, EIA)

The math

307 kWh/year × 18.34¢ per kWh = $56.30 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¢$50$4.20
Alaska28.21¢$87$7.22
Arizona15.18¢$47$3.88
Arkansas14.12¢$43$3.61
California34.74¢$107$8.89
Colorado17.13¢$53$4.38
Connecticut24.32¢$75$6.22
Delaware19.29¢$59$4.94
District of Columbia24.39¢$75$6.24
Florida15.10¢$46$3.86
Georgia16.36¢$50$4.19
Hawaii52.72¢$162$13.49
Idaho14.37¢$44$3.68
Illinois19.89¢$61$5.09
Indiana17.51¢$54$4.48
Iowa15.93¢$49$4.08
Kansas15.71¢$48$4.02
Kentucky14.26¢$44$3.65
Louisiana13.49¢$41$3.45
Maine29.59¢$91$7.57
Maryland21.84¢$67$5.59
Massachusetts29.61¢$91$7.58
Michigan22.99¢$71$5.88
Minnesota17.52¢$54$4.48
Mississippi14.88¢$46$3.81
Missouri16.22¢$50$4.15
Montana15.14¢$46$3.87
Nebraska13.25¢$41$3.39
Nevada13.11¢$40$3.35
New Hampshire27.01¢$83$6.91
New Jersey24.95¢$77$6.38
New Mexico15.06¢$46$3.85
New York29.49¢$91$7.54
North Carolina14.74¢$45$3.77
North Dakota14.12¢$43$3.61
Ohio19.19¢$59$4.91
Oklahoma14.33¢$44$3.67
Oregon16.32¢$50$4.18
Pennsylvania21.73¢$67$5.56
Rhode Island29.23¢$90$7.48
South Carolina15.55¢$48$3.98
South Dakota15.36¢$47$3.93
Tennessee14.07¢$43$3.60
Texas15.94¢$49$4.08
Utah13.37¢$41$3.42
Vermont24.44¢$75$6.25
Virginia17.22¢$53$4.41
Washington14.91¢$46$3.81
West Virginia15.45¢$47$3.95
Wisconsin19.56¢$60$5.00
Wyoming15.24¢$47$3.90

Specifications

BrandLG
Model numberDT251BWR0
TypePortable Dehumidifier
Capacity24.99 pints/day
Annual energy use307 kWh/year
Integrated energy factor1.71 L/kWh
RefrigerantHFC-32
Smart / connectedNo
ENERGY STAR certified2026-02-27
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