Running cost for the Glowells PD120A
At 379 kWh/yr, the Glowells PD120A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Glowells PD120A against the category
That's 0.3% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 327 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 $0/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Coolworks TDUDPA-35AEN8-BB0 ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Glowells PD120A. Frigidaire FHDD3534Y1 ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among Glowells's 4 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $35/year over the PD12A, 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?
The Glowells PD120A is already efficient for its category at $71/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$71/year to run is the predictable cost of the Glowells PD120A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 379 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 327 of 546, the Glowells PD120A sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.