PELONIS PAD22C1DWTS: running cost
At 276 kWh/yr, the PELONIS PAD22C1DWTS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
PELONIS PAD22C1DWTS against the category
That's 27% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 137 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Vissani VADA22A4HWT ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the PELONIS PAD22C1DWTS. PELONIS PAD22C1DWT ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the PELONIS lineup
PELONIS makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PAD22C1DWT at $52/yr, and its priciest, the PAD50P1ABLS at $99/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?
The PELONIS PAD22C1DWTS is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A dehumidifier like the PELONIS PAD22C1DWTS 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.
Sourcing
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 276 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.