Honeywell TPFIT25AWK: running cost
The Honeywell TPFIT25AWK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 291 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $55 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 23% less, ranking 234 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 $16/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 Honeywell TPFIT25AWK: hOmeLabs HME0088 ($55/yr, 291 kWh/yr), then Honeywell TPFIT25WK ($55/yr, 291 kWh/yr).
Comparing Honeywell's own models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers Honeywell makes, the TPFIT25AWK is the cheapest to run, $42/year less than Honeywell's priciest, the TPFIT50WK.
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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the Honeywell TPFIT25AWK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 234 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 291 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.