What the Midea MC20MSWBA3RCM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MC20MSWBA3RCM at 249 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 34.1% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 87 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 $24/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 Midea MAD20S1QWT ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MDUDMA-20AEN8-BA7 ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Midea makes 44 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 44 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MAD20S1QWT at $47/yr, and its priciest, the MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0 at $99/yr.
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
The Midea MC20MSWBA3RCM is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A dehumidifier like the Midea MC20MSWBA3RCM is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
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. The 249 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.