What the Midea MAD50C1AWS-A costs to run
At 525 kWh/yr, the Midea MAD50C1AWS-A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $99 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 38.9% above it, ranking 473 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $28/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Midea MAD50C1AWS-A: Keystone KSTAD506PG ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr), then Midea MAD50P1AWS-A ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 42 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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $99/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $99/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 525 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 473 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.