Midea MDA22C4BWWCM: running cost
At 276 kWh/yr, the Midea MDA22C4BWWCM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Midea MDA22C4BWWCM against the category
That's 27% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 132 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MDUDA-22AEN8-BA7 ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MDA22C4BWWCM. Midea MAD22S1CWWT ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 44 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 7 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.
Shopping for a new one
The Midea MDA22C4BWWCM is already efficient for its category at $52/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
At $52/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 132 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.