Running cost for the AVAHUM AM150P
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVAHUM AM150P at 511 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $96 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
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 35.2% above it, ranking 400 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 $25/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 AVAHUM AM150P: DuraComfort DH50PV ($96/yr, 508 kWh/yr), then BLACK+DECKER BDM50WCDA ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers AVAHUM makes, the AM150P is the cheapest to run, $4/year less than AVAHUM's priciest, the AM160P.
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?
Running above the category average, $96/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the AVAHUM AM150P 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 511 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 400 of 546, the AVAHUM AM150P 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.