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Running cost for the Multistar MDHP5079US*

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$94/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

ENERGY STAR certifies the Multistar MDHP5079US* at 500 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.

$0.26per day
$7.83per month
500kWh per year, certified

The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 32.3% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 379 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 $23/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 Waykar CHWA150PE ($94/yr, 499 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is AERIC AERD501P ($94/yr, 502 kWh/yr).

Within the Multistar lineup

The Multistar MDHP5079US* is the only dehumidifier from Multistar that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dehumidifier category.

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?

At $94/year, this is on the expensive side for a dehumidifier; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $20/year, worth knowing before buying either the Multistar MDHP5079US* or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

The Multistar MDHP5079US* already costs $94/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

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 500 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.