Glowells PD12A running cost
$35.16/year
The Glowells PD12A is rated at 192 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $35.16 a year, or $2.93 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #69 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 16.11.
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) | 1.81 |
| Refrigerant | R290 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2025-06-19 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 192 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4439179. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $24.42 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $24.52 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $25.19 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $25.75 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $26.32 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $26.36 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $26.46 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $26.52 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $27.51 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $27.55 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $27.57 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $27.92 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $28.24 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $28.78 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $28.86 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $29.11 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $29.32 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $29.51 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $29.53 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $29.70 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $30.30 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $30.49 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $30.66 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $30.70 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $30.89 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $30.89 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $31.24 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $31.49 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $32.12 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $32.64 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $33.50 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $33.70 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $35.48 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $36.60 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $36.90 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $37.34 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $41.11 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $41.70 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $44.26 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $45.60 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $46.39 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $48.36 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $48.40 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $51.07 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $54.32 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $55.35 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $57.41 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $58.54 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $62.23 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $64.53 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $92.16 |