Running cost for the AUX ADT22V1
At 268 kWh/yr, the AUX ADT22V1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $50 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 AUX ADT22V1 compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.1% less, ranking 117 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the AUX ADT22V1 on that list: UIDYGGD or FYHXZYB OL22-D076FFN3B1/FE ($50/yr, 267 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GARVEE G-AD22PT ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing AUX's own models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers AUX makes, the ADT22V1 is the cheapest to run, $44/year less than AUX's priciest, the ADT50V1.
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
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $50/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $50/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 268 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 117 of 546, the AUX ADT22V1 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.