Aprilaire E130: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Aprilaire E130 at 926 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $174 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 Aprilaire E130 compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 145% above it, ranking 540 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $103/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Aprilaire E130 on that list: DEVERSE D025H-25Pt3 ($167/yr, 886 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while CARRIER CORPORATION DEHXXCDA1080* ($192/yr, 1,023 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Aprilaire lineup
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers Aprilaire makes, the E130 costs the most to run, $55/year more than Aprilaire's cheapest, the E080.
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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $174/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the Aprilaire E130 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 926 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.