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Wellsle YDL12P Electricity Cost

Portable Dehumidifier · 12 pints/day

Estimated electricity cost, national average rate ENERGY STAR certifiedENERGY STAR Most Efficient
$76 per year
about $6.31 per month · at the US average residential rate of 18.34¢/kWh (June 2026, EIA)

The math

413 kWh/year × 18.34¢ per kWh = $75.74 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¢$68$5.64
Alaska28.21¢$117$9.71
Arizona15.18¢$63$5.22
Arkansas14.12¢$58$4.86
California34.74¢$143$11.96
Colorado17.13¢$71$5.90
Connecticut24.32¢$100$8.37
Delaware19.29¢$80$6.64
District of Columbia24.39¢$101$8.39
Florida15.10¢$62$5.20
Georgia16.36¢$68$5.63
Hawaii52.72¢$218$18.14
Idaho14.37¢$59$4.95
Illinois19.89¢$82$6.85
Indiana17.51¢$72$6.03
Iowa15.93¢$66$5.48
Kansas15.71¢$65$5.41
Kentucky14.26¢$59$4.91
Louisiana13.49¢$56$4.64
Maine29.59¢$122$10.18
Maryland21.84¢$90$7.52
Massachusetts29.61¢$122$10.19
Michigan22.99¢$95$7.91
Minnesota17.52¢$72$6.03
Mississippi14.88¢$61$5.12
Missouri16.22¢$67$5.58
Montana15.14¢$63$5.21
Nebraska13.25¢$55$4.56
Nevada13.11¢$54$4.51
New Hampshire27.01¢$112$9.30
New Jersey24.95¢$103$8.59
New Mexico15.06¢$62$5.18
New York29.49¢$122$10.15
North Carolina14.74¢$61$5.07
North Dakota14.12¢$58$4.86
Ohio19.19¢$79$6.60
Oklahoma14.33¢$59$4.93
Oregon16.32¢$67$5.62
Pennsylvania21.73¢$90$7.48
Rhode Island29.23¢$121$10.06
South Carolina15.55¢$64$5.35
South Dakota15.36¢$63$5.29
Tennessee14.07¢$58$4.84
Texas15.94¢$66$5.49
Utah13.37¢$55$4.60
Vermont24.44¢$101$8.41
Virginia17.22¢$71$5.93
Washington14.91¢$62$5.13
West Virginia15.45¢$64$5.32
Wisconsin19.56¢$81$6.73
Wyoming15.24¢$63$5.25

Specifications

BrandWellsle
Model numberYDL12P
TypePortable Dehumidifier
Capacity12 pints/day
Annual energy use413 kWh/year
Integrated energy factor1.85 L/kWh
Refrigerant
Smart / connectedNo
ENERGY STAR certified2025-05-14
UPC850062409347

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