Wellsle YDL12P running cost
$75.62/year
The Wellsle YDL12P is rated at 413 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $75.62 a year, or $6.30 a month.
How it compares
Among 250 certified small (up to 25 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #248 for lowest running cost (class median $50.54/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 12.
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) | 1.85 |
| Refrigerant | — |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2025-04-20 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | Yes |
| Annual energy use | 413 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4021638. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $52.53 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $52.74 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $54.19 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $55.38 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $56.62 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $56.70 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $56.91 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $57.04 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $59.18 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $59.27 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $59.31 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $60.05 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $60.75 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $61.91 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $62.07 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $62.61 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $63.07 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $63.48 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $63.52 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $63.89 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $65.17 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $65.58 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $65.96 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $66.04 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $66.45 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $66.45 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $67.20 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $67.73 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $69.09 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $70.21 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $72.07 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $72.48 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $76.32 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $78.72 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $79.38 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $80.33 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $88.42 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $89.70 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $95.20 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $98.09 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $99.78 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $104.03 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $104.12 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $109.86 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $116.84 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $119.07 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $123.49 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $125.92 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $133.85 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $138.81 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $198.24 |