Arecovas AR-DF001: running cost
At 193 kWh/yr, the Arecovas AR-DF001's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $36 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 48.9% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 69 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $35/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is ANDTE PD50K ($36/yr, 193 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is OGACFO YOLFHM079WH ($36/yr, 194 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Arecovas sells 4 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $27/year under the AR-DF005, 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.
Shopping for a new one
The Arecovas AR-DF001 is already efficient for its category at $36/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$36/year to run is the predictable cost of the Arecovas AR-DF001; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 69 of 546, the Arecovas AR-DF001 sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.