Running cost for the Newair NDH050WH00
The Newair NDH050WH00 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 516 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $97 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.
How the Newair NDH050WH00 compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 36.5% above it, ranking 425 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Newair NDH050WH00 on that list: Honeywell TPFIT50WK ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while TCL H50D44W ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Newair lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers Newair makes, the NDH050WH00 costs the most to run, $33/year more than Newair's cheapest, the NDH035WH00.
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
Running above the category average, $97/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Newair NDH050WH00 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 516 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.