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Running cost for the KESNOS AKE1.5D

Cheaper than most models in its category to run
$55/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 290 kWh/yr, the KESNOS AKE1.5D's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.

$0.15per day
$4.54per month
290kWh per year, certified

The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

KESNOS AKE1.5D against the category

That's 23.3% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 218 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

PRIKOD DH-70SI ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KESNOS AKE1.5D. Fehom AHR1.5D ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

KESNOS makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 3 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CTH30B at $22/yr, and its priciest, the JD026N-150 at $95/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?

The KESNOS AKE1.5D is already efficient for its category at $55/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

The KESNOS AKE1.5D already costs $55/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.

Sourcing

Ranked 218 of 546, the KESNOS AKE1.5D 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 290 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.