Honeywell TPFIT50WK: running cost
The Honeywell TPFIT50WK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 516 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $97 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.5% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 424 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 $26/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 Honeywell TPFIT50PWK ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Newair NDH050WH00 ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr).
Comparing Honeywell's own models
Among Honeywell's 8 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $42/year over the TPFIT25AWK, 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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $97/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$97/year to run is the predictable cost of the Honeywell TPFIT50WK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 424 of 546, the Honeywell TPFIT50WK 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. The 516 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.