Waykar PD160B running cost
$22.34/year
The Waykar PD160B is rated at 122 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $22.34 a year, or $1.86 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #22 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 9.81.
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) | 1.73 |
| Refrigerant | R290 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2025-09-26 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 122 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4511315. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $15.52 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $15.58 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $16.01 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $16.36 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $16.73 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $16.75 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $16.81 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $16.85 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $17.48 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $17.51 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $17.52 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $17.74 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $17.95 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $18.29 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $18.34 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $18.50 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $18.63 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $18.75 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $18.76 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $18.87 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $19.25 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $19.37 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $19.48 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $19.51 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $19.63 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $19.63 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $19.85 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $20.01 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $20.41 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $20.74 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $21.29 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $21.41 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $22.55 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $23.25 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $23.45 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $23.73 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $26.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $26.50 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $28.12 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $28.98 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $29.48 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $30.73 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $30.76 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $32.45 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $34.51 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $35.17 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $36.48 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $37.20 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $39.54 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $41.00 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $58.56 |