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Waykar CHWA150PB Electricity Cost

Portable Dehumidifier · 49.52 pints/day

Estimated electricity cost, national average rate ENERGY STAR certified
$92 per year
about $7.63 per month · at the US average residential rate of 18.34¢/kWh (June 2026, EIA)

The math

499 kWh/year × 18.34¢ per kWh = $91.52 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¢$82$6.82
Alaska28.21¢$141$11.73
Arizona15.18¢$76$6.31
Arkansas14.12¢$70$5.87
California34.74¢$173$14.45
Colorado17.13¢$85$7.12
Connecticut24.32¢$121$10.11
Delaware19.29¢$96$8.02
District of Columbia24.39¢$122$10.14
Florida15.10¢$75$6.28
Georgia16.36¢$82$6.80
Hawaii52.72¢$263$21.92
Idaho14.37¢$72$5.98
Illinois19.89¢$99$8.27
Indiana17.51¢$87$7.28
Iowa15.93¢$79$6.62
Kansas15.71¢$78$6.53
Kentucky14.26¢$71$5.93
Louisiana13.49¢$67$5.61
Maine29.59¢$148$12.30
Maryland21.84¢$109$9.08
Massachusetts29.61¢$148$12.31
Michigan22.99¢$115$9.56
Minnesota17.52¢$87$7.29
Mississippi14.88¢$74$6.19
Missouri16.22¢$81$6.74
Montana15.14¢$76$6.30
Nebraska13.25¢$66$5.51
Nevada13.11¢$65$5.45
New Hampshire27.01¢$135$11.23
New Jersey24.95¢$125$10.38
New Mexico15.06¢$75$6.26
New York29.49¢$147$12.26
North Carolina14.74¢$74$6.13
North Dakota14.12¢$70$5.87
Ohio19.19¢$96$7.98
Oklahoma14.33¢$72$5.96
Oregon16.32¢$81$6.79
Pennsylvania21.73¢$108$9.04
Rhode Island29.23¢$146$12.15
South Carolina15.55¢$78$6.47
South Dakota15.36¢$77$6.39
Tennessee14.07¢$70$5.85
Texas15.94¢$80$6.63
Utah13.37¢$67$5.56
Vermont24.44¢$122$10.16
Virginia17.22¢$86$7.16
Washington14.91¢$74$6.20
West Virginia15.45¢$77$6.42
Wisconsin19.56¢$98$8.13
Wyoming15.24¢$76$6.34

Specifications

BrandWaykar
Model numberCHWA150PB
TypePortable Dehumidifier
Capacity49.52 pints/day
Annual energy use499 kWh/year
Integrated energy factor2.01 L/kWh
RefrigerantHFC-32
Smart / connectedNo
ENERGY STAR certified2026-04-01
UPC

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