Running cost for the DuraComfort DH50PWM
ENERGY STAR certifies the DuraComfort DH50PWM at 525 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $99 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
DuraComfort DH50PWM against the category
That's 38.9% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 468 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 $28/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Gasbye DryPrime-50-B ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the DuraComfort DH50PWM. DuraComfort DH50PWB ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing DuraComfort's own models
Among DuraComfort's 8 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $44/year over the DH25F, the brand's cheapest.
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, $99/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$99/year to run is the predictable cost of the DuraComfort DH50PWM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.