MOISWELL Defender ME-7S: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the MOISWELL Defender ME-7S at 285 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $54 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.6% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 205 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 $17/year under 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 MOISWELL Defender ME-7 ($54/yr, 285 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MOISWELL Defender MS7R ($54/yr, 285 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
MOISWELL makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 3 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the Defender M7R at $54/yr, and its priciest, the Marshal WP160 at $118/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 MOISWELL Defender ME-7S is already efficient for its category at $54/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The MOISWELL Defender ME-7S already costs $54/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
At rank 205 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. The 285 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.