Running cost for the Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F
The Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F is certified by ENERGY STAR at 515 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
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.
How the Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 36.2% above it, ranking 418 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F on that list: Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0BF ($97/yr, 515 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while DuraComfort DH50PB ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 34 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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $97/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
The Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F already costs $97/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 418 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.