Frigidaire FHDD2233Y1 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Frigidaire FHDD2233Y1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FHDD2233Y1 at 276 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $52 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
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 27% less, ranking 127 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 $19/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 Frigidaire FHDD2233Y1: For living 143-0082-4 ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr), then Glowells PD82A ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers Frigidaire makes, the FHDD2233Y1 is the cheapest to run, $46/year less than Frigidaire's priciest, the FHDD5034Y1.
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, $52/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
At $52/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 127 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.