BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S at 379 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $71 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 BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.3% above it, ranking 325 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S on that list: ALORAIR Sentinel HD55S ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FHDD3534Y1 ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the BASEAIRE lineup
The BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S is the only dehumidifier from BASEAIRE that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dehumidifier category.
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, $71/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
The BASEAIRE AirWerx 55S already costs $71/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 325 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. The 379 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.