Midea MAD50PE1QWT-B: running cost
At 515 kWh/yr, the Midea MAD50PE1QWT-B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $97 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 36.2% above it, ranking 412 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 $26/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 MAD50PE1QWT-B: Vissani VADA50A5HWT ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), then Midea MAD50PE1QWT-S ($97/yr, 515 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 28 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?
At $97/year, this is on the expensive side for a dehumidifier; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $20/year, worth knowing before buying either the Midea MAD50PE1QWT-B or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $97/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 412 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.