Whirlpool WHAD321AW running cost
$62.80/year
The Whirlpool WHAD321AW is rated at 343 kWh per year (ENERGY STAR test conditions). At the US average residential price of 18.3¢/kWh (July 2026), that is about $62.80 a year, or $5.23 a month.
How it compares
Among 112 certified medium (25-40 pints/day) portable dehumidifiers (same size band), it ranks #35 for lowest running cost (class median $66.47/year). Water removal (pints/day, DOE test): 32.46.
Cheaper-to-run dehumidifiers in the same size band
- Deye DYD-P30 — 256 kWh/yr, $46.87/yr
- Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
- SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL — 257 kWh/yr, $47.06/yr
Specifications
| Type | Portable Dehumidifier |
|---|---|
| Efficiency (L/kWh) | 2.01 |
| Refrigerant | HFC-32 |
| Smart / connected | No |
| On market since | 2025-09-01 |
| ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | No |
| Annual energy use | 343 kWh |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset, record 4499034. Real-world use depends on hours of operation, settings and climate.
Cost to run in every state
| State | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.7¢ | $43.63 |
| Nevada | 12.8¢ | $43.80 |
| Utah | 13.1¢ | $45.00 |
| North Dakota | 13.4¢ | $46.00 |
| Tennessee | 13.7¢ | $47.03 |
| Idaho | 13.7¢ | $47.09 |
| Nebraska | 13.8¢ | $47.27 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $47.37 |
| Arkansas | 14.3¢ | $49.15 |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $49.22 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $49.25 |
| Mississippi | 14.5¢ | $49.87 |
| Washington | 14.7¢ | $50.46 |
| Montana | 15.0¢ | $51.42 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $51.55 |
| North Carolina | 15.2¢ | $52.00 |
| Kansas | 15.3¢ | $52.38 |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $52.72 |
| Arizona | 15.4¢ | $52.75 |
| South Carolina | 15.5¢ | $53.06 |
| West Virginia | 15.8¢ | $54.13 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $54.47 |
| Oregon | 16.0¢ | $54.78 |
| Iowa | 16.0¢ | $54.85 |
| Missouri | 16.1¢ | $55.19 |
| New Mexico | 16.1¢ | $55.19 |
| Georgia | 16.3¢ | $55.81 |
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $56.25 |
| Indiana | 16.7¢ | $57.38 |
| Colorado | 17.0¢ | $58.31 |
| Minnesota | 17.4¢ | $59.85 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $60.20 |
| Delaware | 18.5¢ | $63.39 |
| Wisconsin | 19.1¢ | $65.38 |
| Illinois | 19.2¢ | $65.92 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $66.71 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $73.44 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $74.50 |
| Michigan | 23.1¢ | $79.06 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $81.46 |
| Connecticut | 24.2¢ | $82.87 |
| New Jersey | 25.2¢ | $86.40 |
| District of Columbia | 25.2¢ | $86.47 |
| New Hampshire | 26.6¢ | $91.24 |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $97.03 |
| Alaska | 28.8¢ | $98.89 |
| New York | 29.9¢ | $102.56 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $104.58 |
| Maine | 32.4¢ | $111.17 |
| California | 33.6¢ | $115.28 |
| Hawaii | 48.0¢ | $164.64 |