Running cost for the ANDTE PD50K
The ANDTE PD50K is certified by ENERGY STAR at 193 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $36 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.
How the ANDTE PD50K compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 48.9% less, ranking 68 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ANDTE PD50K on that list: Glowells PD12A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Arecovas AR-DF001 ($36/yr, 193 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the ANDTE lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers ANDTE makes, the PD50K is the cheapest to run, $14/year less than ANDTE's priciest, the PD80K.
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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $36/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the ANDTE PD50K ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 68 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.