Running cost for the COSTWAY ES10328US-WH
ENERGY STAR certifies the COSTWAY ES10328US-WH at 191 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $36 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 COSTWAY ES10328US-WH compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 49.5% less, ranking 66 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the COSTWAY ES10328US-WH on that list: DGUAM V2 ($34/yr, 183 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Glowells PD12A ($36/yr, 192 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers COSTWAY makes, the ES10328US-WH is the cheapest to run, $111/year less than COSTWAY's priciest, the ES10429US-WH.
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, $36/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
A dehumidifier like the COSTWAY ES10328US-WH 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 66 of 546, the COSTWAY ES10328US-WH 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.