KNKA PRO PD30MA-20: running cost
The KNKA PRO PD30MA-20 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 230 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.2% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 83 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 $28/year under 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 KNKA PD30MA-20 ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ALORAIR Sentinel Pro35X ($46/yr, 242 kWh/yr).
Within the KNKA PRO lineup
The KNKA PRO PD30MA-20 is the only dehumidifier from KNKA PRO that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dehumidifier category.
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
The KNKA PRO PD30MA-20 is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the KNKA PRO PD30MA-20; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.