PG&E E-ELEC Dehumidifier Cost: Summer Peak vs. Overnight

At PG&E’s E-ELEC summer bundled rates, 45 kWh costs $15.01 off peak or $24.85 at peak, before account-specific adjustments. This is a hypothetical monthly dehumidifier load, not a measurement or an average appliance rating. The E-ELEC tariff, sheet 2 effective June 1, 2026, lists $0.33358/kWh off peak and $0.55214/kWh at peak.

What moving the runtime changes

For the same 45 kWh, the calculations are 45 × $0.33358 = $15.0111 and 45 × $0.55214 = $24.8463. Moving all that consumption between those windows changes the energy charge by $9.84. Actual savings will be smaller if only some operating hours move, and could disappear if delayed operation makes the appliance run longer.

Summer covers June through September. Off peak runs midnight to 3 p.m.; peak runs 4–9 p.m. every day. The intervening partial-peak periods have their own rate. A unit that cycles across several windows needs its kWh divided between them rather than priced entirely at the cheapest figure.

Check the plan on the bill

This calculation applies to an eligible home already on E-ELEC with PG&E supplying generation and delivery. The plan’s eligibility page identifies qualifying EVs, storage and heat pumps. Buying a dehumidifier alone does not establish eligibility. A different PG&E schedule or a community-choice generation provider needs different inputs.

The daily base charge remains payable even when the dehumidifier is switched off. Do not assign the whole household charge to this appliance or count it again for every device. Taxes, assistance discounts and solar billing can also change the account result.

For a useful test, record actual kWh and indoor humidity across comparable days. Compare a comfortable moisture setting with a schedule that shifts some runtime, keeping weather and room use in mind. Use measured energy at the correct times; an invented constant-wattage schedule cannot show how often your compressor actually runs.