Running cost for the MOISWELL Director WP160
At 628 kWh/yr, the MOISWELL Director WP160's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 66.1% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 531 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 $47/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 MOISWELL Director W160 ($118/yr, 628 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MOISWELL Marshal WD160 ($118/yr, 628 kWh/yr).
Comparing MOISWELL's own models
MOISWELL makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 22 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.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $118/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.
Protecting what you have
$118/year to run is the predictable cost of the MOISWELL Director WP160; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 531 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.