Midea MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0 at 525 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $99 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 38.9% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 475 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 $28/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 Midea MAD50P1AWS-A ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is PELONIS PAD50P1ABLS ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Midea's 44 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $52/year over the MAD20S1QWT, the brand's cheapest.
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 MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0 runs above its category average. If the dehumidifier you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $99/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $99/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. At rank 475 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.