Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1: running cost
The Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 521 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $98 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
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 37.8% above it, ranking 451 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 $27/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 FHDD5034Y1: Vissani VAD50PS1AWTS ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr), then waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDY-150 ($98/yr, 522 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers Frigidaire makes, the FHDD5034Y1 costs the most to run, $46/year more than Frigidaire's cheapest, the FHDD2233Y1.
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
At $98/year, this is on the expensive side for a dehumidifier; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $20/year, worth knowing before buying either the Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 already costs $98/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 451 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.