Running cost for the Keystone KSTAD354G
ENERGY STAR certifies the Keystone KSTAD354G at 388 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $73 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.
How the Keystone KSTAD354G compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 350 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Keystone KSTAD354G on that list: Amazon Basics B0GR2L3R49 ($73/yr, 388 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAD35C1AWS-A ($73/yr, 388 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of Keystone's 4 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the KSTAD224F ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KSTAD506PG ($99/yr, its priciest).
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, $73/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
At $73/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 350 of 546, the Keystone KSTAD354G 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 388 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.