Running a dehumidifier
in Rhode Island
Meter reading
per year
343 kWh certified × 29.46¢ per kWh ÷ 100 — median of 526 listed models
Default: Rhode Island residential average, 29.46¢ per kWh, EIA JUL 2026. Overwrite it with the rate printed on your own bill.
SOURCE·ENERGY STAR certified product data·tariff Rhode Island residential average 29.46¢ — EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-07-28·REVIEWED JUL 2026
$101.05 a year A typical ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifier uses 343 kWh a year. At Rhode Island's average residential price of 29.46¢ per kWh, that is $101.05 a year, or $8.42 a month.
The tariff scales the whole rail; the model you buy is what moves the gate along it. The most efficient certified dehumidifier on this tariff draws $30.93 a year, the least efficient $827.24 — a standing difference of $796.30 a year for an appliance doing the same job.
How this is worked out
- Take the certified annual consumption for the appliance class off the EPA's ENERGY STAR register — the median of every listed model, not a wattage anyone assumed.
- Take the residential tariff off the EIA's Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A. Here that is Rhode Island's residential average, 29.46¢ per kWh.
- Multiply, then divide by 100 to come out of cents. Nothing is rounded before this line.
- Derive the rest of the schedule from that one figure: ÷ 12 monthly, ÷ 365 daily, × 10 for a ten-year life.
- Overwrite the tariff terminal with the rate printed on your own bill and the register re-reads. The certified consumption does not move — that is the half of the sum nobody gets to opinion their way out of.
annual cost ($) = certified kWh per year × tariff ¢ per kWh ÷ 100
Every certified dehumidifier, cheapest to run first
The register above reads the median. This is the whole list it was taken from, priced at Rhode Island's tariff. Running cost only — purchase price, capacity and repair record are not in this column, and a cheap-to-run model is not automatically the right buy.
| # | Model | kWh/yr | Cost/yr | vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukoke UDH0125 | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 2 | Dr. Prepare DDH12LA | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 3 | CONCETTA AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 4 | DUMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 5 | edx AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 6 | Gianna AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 7 | IULULU AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 8 | JIOABL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 9 | KMFurnila AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 10 | NEWBULIG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 11 | OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 12 | SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 13 | SUMELL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 14 | Sweetcrispy AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 15 | ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL | 105 | $30.93 | saves $70.11 |
| 16 | HUMILABS OL12-D023F | 110 | $32.41 | saves $68.64 |
| 17 | BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW | 117 | $34.47 | saves $66.58 |
| 18 | KESNOS CTH30B | 117 | $34.47 | saves $66.58 |
| 19 | KESNOS CTH30E | 117 | $34.47 | saves $66.58 |
| 20 | Waykar CTH30A | 117 | $34.47 | saves $66.58 |
SOURCE·ENERGY STAR certified product data·526 certified dehumidifiers on the register, listed by certified consumption·REVIEWED JUL 2026
What the certification spread is worth on this tariff
| Certified models in this category | 526 |
|---|---|
| Lowest certified energy use | 105 kWh/yr — $30.93/yr |
| Median certified energy use | 343 kWh/yr — $101.05/yr |
| Highest certified energy use | 2,808 kWh/yr — $827.24/yr |
| Difference, best to worst | $796.30 a year |
| …over a 10-year life | $7963.04 |
SOURCE·ENERGY STAR certified product data·priced at Rhode Island's residential average, 29.46¢ per kWh·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same dehumidifier on 51 tariffs
| State | Price per kWh | Cost per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 52.00¢ | $178.36 | $14.86 |
| California | 33.25¢ | $114.05 | $9.50 |
| New York | 29.93¢ | $102.66 | $8.55 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46¢ | $101.05 | $8.42 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82¢ | $98.85 | $8.24 |
| Maine | 28.63¢ | $98.20 | $8.18 |
| Alaska | 28.23¢ | $96.83 | $8.07 |
| Connecticut | 27.37¢ | $93.88 | $7.82 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33¢ | $93.74 | $7.81 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40¢ | $87.12 | $7.26 |
| Vermont | 24.89¢ | $85.37 | $7.11 |
| Illinois | 23.85¢ | $81.81 | $6.82 |
| New Jersey | 23.27¢ | $79.82 | $6.65 |
| Michigan | 22.01¢ | $75.49 | $6.29 |
| Maryland | 21.77¢ | $74.67 | $6.22 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55¢ | $73.92 | $6.16 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74¢ | $67.71 | $5.64 |
| Ohio | 19.52¢ | $66.95 | $5.58 |
| Delaware | 19.38¢ | $66.47 | $5.54 |
| Indiana | 18.15¢ | $62.25 | $5.19 |
| Virginia | 17.61¢ | $60.40 | $5.03 |
| Minnesota | 16.95¢ | $58.14 | $4.84 |
| West Virginia | 16.80¢ | $57.62 | $4.80 |
| Alabama | 16.77¢ | $57.52 | $4.79 |
| Texas | 16.44¢ | $56.39 | $4.70 |
| Oregon | 16.27¢ | $55.81 | $4.65 |
| South Carolina | 16.18¢ | $55.50 | $4.62 |
| Colorado | 16.16¢ | $55.43 | $4.62 |
| Mississippi | 16.16¢ | $55.43 | $4.62 |
| Georgia | 15.84¢ | $54.33 | $4.53 |
| South Dakota | 15.73¢ | $53.95 | $4.50 |
| Arizona | 15.23¢ | $52.24 | $4.35 |
| Florida | 15.17¢ | $52.03 | $4.34 |
| Kansas | 15.13¢ | $51.90 | $4.32 |
| North Carolina | 15.09¢ | $51.76 | $4.31 |
| Kentucky | 14.98¢ | $51.38 | $4.28 |
| Washington | 14.95¢ | $51.28 | $4.27 |
| Wyoming | 14.80¢ | $50.76 | $4.23 |
| Montana | 14.67¢ | $50.32 | $4.19 |
| Tennessee | 14.47¢ | $49.63 | $4.14 |
| Arkansas | 14.36¢ | $49.25 | $4.10 |
| Louisiana | 14.15¢ | $48.53 | $4.04 |
| Iowa | 14.14¢ | $48.50 | $4.04 |
| New Mexico | 14.12¢ | $48.43 | $4.04 |
| Missouri | 13.68¢ | $46.92 | $3.91 |
| North Dakota | 13.61¢ | $46.68 | $3.89 |
| Nevada | 13.60¢ | $46.65 | $3.89 |
| Nebraska | 13.59¢ | $46.61 | $3.88 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38¢ | $45.89 | $3.82 |
| Utah | 12.96¢ | $44.45 | $3.70 |
| Idaho | 12.35¢ | $42.36 | $3.53 |
One certified dehumidifier at the median consumption of 343 kWh a year, wired to 51 different tariffs. Same appliance, same duty cycle, same certification — only the tariff changes.
SOURCE·US EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A·retrieved 2026-07-28·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Schedule notes
How much does it cost to run a dehumidifier in Rhode Island?
About $101.05 a year — $8.42 a month — for a typical ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifier using 343 kWh annually, at Rhode Island's average residential rate of 29.46¢ per kWh.
How much electricity does a dehumidifier use?
Certified models range from 105 to 2,808 kWh a year, with a median of 343 kWh. That spread means the model you choose changes the running cost by $796.30 a year in Rhode Island.
Is that more or less than the rest of the country?
Rhode Island has the 4th highest residential electricity price of the 51 states and DC, at 29.46¢ against a national average of 19.41¢. The same dehumidifier costs $66.58 a year at the national average — $34.47 less than you pay.
Will my bill actually go up by this much?
Only roughly. This is the certified test figure at your state's average price. Your own tariff, how heavily you use the appliance, and its age all move the real number. Older non-certified appliances often use considerably more.
Other circuits on the Rhode Island tariff
Same tariff, same method, one certified median each.
Consumption: US EPA ENERGY STAR certified product data. Tariff: US EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-07-28. Estimates for comparison only. Your actual bill depends on your tariff, how often you run the appliance, and local conditions.
