Running cost for the Midea MAD22C3WMT
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAD22C3WMT at 278 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $52 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 Midea MAD22C3WMT compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 26.5% less, ranking 146 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $19/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MAD22C3WMT on that list: Midea MAD22C1AWS ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAD22S1WWT ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Midea's own models
Ranked 11 of Midea's 44 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the MAD20S1QWT ($47/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0 ($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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $52/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 $52/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 278 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 146 of 546, the Midea MAD22C3WMT 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.