BEHOME PD21MB-20 running cost
$33.32/year
The BEHOME PD21MB-20 is rated at 182 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $33.32 a year, or $2.78 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #62 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 16.
Cheaper-to-run dehumidifiers in the same size band
- Ukoke UDH0125 — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
- SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL — 105 kWh/yr, $19.23/yr
Specifications
| Type | Portable Dehumidifier |
|---|---|
| Efficiency (L/kWh) | 1.85 |
| Refrigerant | R290 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2026-06-29 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | Yes |
| Annual energy use | 182 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4689254. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $23.15 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $23.24 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $23.88 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $24.41 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $24.95 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $24.99 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $25.08 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $25.13 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $26.08 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $26.12 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $26.14 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $26.46 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $26.77 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $27.28 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $27.35 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $27.59 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $27.79 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $27.97 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $27.99 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $28.16 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $28.72 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $28.90 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $29.07 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $29.10 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $29.28 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $29.28 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $29.61 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $29.85 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $30.45 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $30.94 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $31.76 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $31.94 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $33.63 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $34.69 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $34.98 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $35.40 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $38.97 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $39.53 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $41.95 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $43.23 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $43.97 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $45.85 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $45.88 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $48.41 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $51.49 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $52.47 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $54.42 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $55.49 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $58.99 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $61.17 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $87.36 |