BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S running cost
$69.39/year
The BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S is rated at 379 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $69.39 a year, or $5.78 a month.
How it compares
Among 112 certified medium (25-40 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #82 for lowest running cost (class median $66.47/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 36.33.
Cheaper-to-run dehumidifiers in the same size band
- Deye DYD-P30 — 256 kWh/yr, $46.87/yr
- Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
Specifications
| Type | Portable Dehumidifier |
|---|---|
| Efficiency (L/kWh) | 2.08 |
| Refrigerant | HFC-32 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2025-04-01 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 379 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4005598. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $48.21 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $48.40 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $49.72 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $50.82 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $51.96 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $52.04 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $52.23 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $52.34 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $54.31 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $54.39 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $54.42 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $55.11 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $55.75 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $56.81 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $56.96 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $57.46 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $57.87 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $58.25 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $58.29 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $58.63 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $59.81 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $60.19 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $60.53 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $60.60 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $60.98 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $60.98 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $61.66 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $62.16 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $63.41 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $64.43 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $66.14 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $66.51 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $70.04 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $72.24 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $72.84 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $73.72 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $81.14 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $82.32 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $87.36 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $90.01 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $91.57 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $95.47 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $95.55 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $100.81 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $107.22 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $109.27 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $113.32 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $115.56 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $122.83 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $127.38 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $181.92 |