Frigidaire FHDP5033Y1 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
What the Frigidaire FHDP5033Y1 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FHDP5033Y1 at 520 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $98 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.6% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 443 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $27/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1 ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MAD50PS1AWT-S ($98/yr, 520 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 5 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FHDD2233Y1 at $52/yr, and its priciest, the FHDD5034Y1 at $98/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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $98/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $98/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 520 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.