Airecoler Stellar SP10: running cost
At 285 kWh/yr, the Airecoler Stellar SP10's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $54 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 24.6% less, ranking 191 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $17/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Airecoler Stellar SP10: Airecoler Stellar S10H ($54/yr, 285 kWh/yr), then Airecoler Stellar SP10H ($54/yr, 285 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of Airecoler's 12 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the Atlas T70 ($54/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the Sailing S155A ($100/yr, its priciest).
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for dehumidifiers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $54/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Airecoler Stellar SP10 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 285 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 191 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.