MOISWELL Aegis HP150: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the MOISWELL Aegis HP150 at 530 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $100 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 40.2% above it, ranking 514 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $29/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the MOISWELL Aegis HP150: MOISWELL Aegis H150 ($100/yr, 530 kWh/yr), then MOISWELL Defender H150 ($100/yr, 530 kWh/yr).
Comparing MOISWELL's own models
Ranked 12 of MOISWELL's 24 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the Defender M7R ($54/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the Marshal WP160 ($118/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, $100/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dehumidifier like the MOISWELL Aegis HP150 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.
Where this number comes from
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 530 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.