Running cost for the GE ADSE50X**#
At 519 kWh/yr, the GE ADSE50X**#'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
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 37.3% above it, ranking 437 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 GE ADSE50X**#: Midea MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0B ($97/yr, 518 kWh/yr), then Vissani VADA50P5HWT ($98/yr, 519 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers GE makes, the ADSE50X**# costs the most to run, $40/year more than GE's cheapest, the ADSE25W**#.
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?
The GE ADSE50X**# runs above its category average. If the dehumidifier you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $98/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE ADSE50X**# ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 437 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. The 519 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.