Waykar CHWA80A running cost
$47.61/year
The Waykar CHWA80A is rated at 260 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $47.61 a year, or $3.97 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #95 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 24.91.
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) | 1.90 |
| Refrigerant | HFC-32 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2026-06-26 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | Yes |
| Annual energy use | 260 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4479622. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $33.07 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $33.20 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $34.11 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $34.87 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $35.65 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $35.70 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $35.83 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $35.91 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $37.26 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $37.31 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $37.34 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $37.80 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $38.25 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $38.97 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $39.08 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $39.42 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $39.70 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $39.96 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $39.99 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $40.22 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $41.03 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $41.29 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $41.52 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $41.57 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $41.83 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $41.83 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $42.30 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $42.64 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $43.50 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $44.20 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $45.37 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $45.63 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $48.05 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $49.56 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $49.97 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $50.57 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $55.67 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $56.47 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $59.93 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $61.75 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $62.82 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $65.49 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $65.55 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $69.16 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $73.55 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $74.96 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $77.74 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $79.27 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $84.27 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $87.39 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $124.80 |