Waykar CTH80A running cost
$53.28/year
The Waykar CTH80A is rated at 291 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $53.28 a year, or $4.44 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #221 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 24.48.
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) | 1.75 |
| Refrigerant | HFC-32 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2026-04-01 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 291 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4591185. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $37.02 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $37.16 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $38.18 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $39.02 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $39.90 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $39.95 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $40.10 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $40.19 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $41.70 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $41.76 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $41.79 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $42.31 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $42.81 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $43.62 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $43.74 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $44.12 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $44.44 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $44.73 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $44.76 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $45.02 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $45.92 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $46.21 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $46.47 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $46.53 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $46.82 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $46.82 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $47.35 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $47.72 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $48.68 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $49.47 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $50.78 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $51.07 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $53.78 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $55.46 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $55.93 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $56.60 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $62.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $63.21 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $67.08 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $69.11 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $70.31 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $73.30 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $73.36 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $77.41 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $82.32 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $83.90 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $87.01 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $88.73 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $94.31 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $97.81 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $139.68 |