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Waykar CHWA150PB running cost

$91.37/year

The Waykar CHWA150PB is rated at 499 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $91.37 a year, or $7.61 a month.

$91.37/year
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How it compares

Among 171 certified large (40+ pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #23 for lowest running cost (class median $95.21/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 49.52.

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Specifications

TypePortable Dehumidifier
Efficiency (L/kWh)2.01
RefrigerantHFC-32
Smart / connectedNo
On market since2026-04-20
ENERGY STAR Most EfficientNo
Annual energy use499 kWh

Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4479628. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.

Cost to run in every state

StatePricePer year
Louisiana12.7¢$63.47
Nevada12.8¢$63.72
Utah13.1¢$65.47
North Dakota13.4¢$66.92
Tennessee13.7¢$68.41
Idaho13.7¢$68.51
Nebraska13.8¢$68.76
Kentucky13.8¢$68.91
Arkansas14.3¢$71.51
Oklahoma14.3¢$71.61
Wyoming14.4¢$71.66
Mississippi14.5¢$72.55
Washington14.7¢$73.40
Montana15.0¢$74.80
Florida15.0¢$75.00
North Carolina15.2¢$75.65
Kansas15.3¢$76.20
South Dakota15.4¢$76.70
Arizona15.4¢$76.75
South Carolina15.5¢$77.20
West Virginia15.8¢$78.74
Texas15.9¢$79.24
Oregon16.0¢$79.69
Iowa16.0¢$79.79
Missouri16.1¢$80.29
New Mexico16.1¢$80.29
Georgia16.3¢$81.19
Alabama16.4¢$81.84
Indiana16.7¢$83.48
Colorado17.0¢$84.83
Minnesota17.4¢$87.08
Virginia17.6¢$87.57
Delaware18.5¢$92.22
Wisconsin19.1¢$95.11
Illinois19.2¢$95.91
Ohio19.4¢$97.06
Maryland21.4¢$106.84
Pennsylvania21.7¢$108.38
Michigan23.1¢$115.02
Vermont23.8¢$118.51
Connecticut24.2¢$120.56
New Jersey25.2¢$125.70
District of Columbia25.2¢$125.80
New Hampshire26.6¢$132.73
Rhode Island28.3¢$141.17
Alaska28.8¢$143.86
New York29.9¢$149.20
Massachusetts30.5¢$152.15
Maine32.4¢$161.73
California33.6¢$167.71
Hawaii48.0¢$239.52