Midea MDA50C4AWWCM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDA50C4AWWCM at 512 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.4% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 405 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 $25/year over 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 Insignia NS-DH50WH7-C ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MDUDA-50AEN8-BB0F ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Comparing Midea's own models
Midea makes 44 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 26 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
At $96/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 MDA50C4AWWCM or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Midea MDA50C4AWWCM already costs $96/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 405 of 546, the Midea MDA50C4AWWCM 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.