DGVAM V2 running cost
$33.51/year
The DGVAM V2 is rated at 183 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $33.51 a year, or $2.79 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #65 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 15.29.
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) | 1.80 |
| Refrigerant | R-290 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2026-08-13 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 183 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4693554. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $23.28 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $23.37 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $24.01 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $24.54 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $25.09 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $25.13 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $25.22 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $25.27 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $26.22 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $26.26 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $26.28 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $26.61 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $26.92 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $27.43 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $27.50 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $27.74 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $27.94 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $28.13 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $28.15 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $28.31 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $28.88 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $29.06 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $29.23 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $29.26 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $29.44 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $29.44 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $29.77 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $30.01 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $30.62 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $31.11 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $31.93 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $32.12 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $33.82 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $34.88 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $35.17 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $35.59 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $39.18 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $39.75 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $42.18 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $43.46 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $44.21 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $46.10 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $46.13 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $48.68 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $51.77 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $52.76 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $54.72 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $55.80 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $59.31 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $61.51 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $87.84 |