Running cost for the Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0
The Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 382 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 against the category
That's 1.1% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 328 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0. Glowells PD120A ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Coolworks lineup
Coolworks makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the TDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 at $52/yr, and its priciest, the TDUDP-50AEN8-BB0 at $99/yr.
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 Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 is already efficient for its category at $72/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
Whether or not the Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Ranked 328 of 546, the Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 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. The 382 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.