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Waykar PD160B-B Electricity Cost

Portable Dehumidifier · 9.81 pints/day

Estimated electricity cost, national average rate ENERGY STAR certified
$22 per year
about $1.86 per month · at the US average residential rate of 18.34¢/kWh (June 2026, EIA)

The math

122 kWh/year × 18.34¢ per kWh = $22.37 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¢$20$1.67
Alaska28.21¢$34$2.87
Arizona15.18¢$19$1.54
Arkansas14.12¢$17$1.44
California34.74¢$42$3.53
Colorado17.13¢$21$1.74
Connecticut24.32¢$30$2.47
Delaware19.29¢$24$1.96
District of Columbia24.39¢$30$2.48
Florida15.10¢$18$1.54
Georgia16.36¢$20$1.66
Hawaii52.72¢$64$5.36
Idaho14.37¢$18$1.46
Illinois19.89¢$24$2.02
Indiana17.51¢$21$1.78
Iowa15.93¢$19$1.62
Kansas15.71¢$19$1.60
Kentucky14.26¢$17$1.45
Louisiana13.49¢$16$1.37
Maine29.59¢$36$3.01
Maryland21.84¢$27$2.22
Massachusetts29.61¢$36$3.01
Michigan22.99¢$28$2.34
Minnesota17.52¢$21$1.78
Mississippi14.88¢$18$1.51
Missouri16.22¢$20$1.65
Montana15.14¢$18$1.54
Nebraska13.25¢$16$1.35
Nevada13.11¢$16$1.33
New Hampshire27.01¢$33$2.75
New Jersey24.95¢$30$2.54
New Mexico15.06¢$18$1.53
New York29.49¢$36$3.00
North Carolina14.74¢$18$1.50
North Dakota14.12¢$17$1.44
Ohio19.19¢$23$1.95
Oklahoma14.33¢$17$1.46
Oregon16.32¢$20$1.66
Pennsylvania21.73¢$27$2.21
Rhode Island29.23¢$36$2.97
South Carolina15.55¢$19$1.58
South Dakota15.36¢$19$1.56
Tennessee14.07¢$17$1.43
Texas15.94¢$19$1.62
Utah13.37¢$16$1.36
Vermont24.44¢$30$2.48
Virginia17.22¢$21$1.75
Washington14.91¢$18$1.52
West Virginia15.45¢$19$1.57
Wisconsin19.56¢$24$1.99
Wyoming15.24¢$19$1.55

Specifications

BrandWaykar
Model numberPD160B-B
TypePortable Dehumidifier
Capacity9.81 pints/day
Annual energy use122 kWh/year
Integrated energy factor1.73 L/kWh
RefrigerantR290
Smart / connectedNo
ENERGY STAR certified2025-10-14
UPC

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