Running cost for the PELONIS PAD40C1AWTS
At 430 kWh/yr, the PELONIS PAD40C1AWTS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $81 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 PELONIS PAD40C1AWTS compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.8% above it, ranking 356 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the PELONIS PAD40C1AWTS on that list: Midea MDUDP-40AEN8-BB0 ($81/yr, 430 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Aeocky RHEA PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 ($81/yr, 432 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing PELONIS's own models
Ranked 4 of PELONIS's 5 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the PAD22C1DWT ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PAD50P1ABLS ($99/yr, its priciest).
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 $81/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 PELONIS PAD40C1AWTS or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$81/year to run is the predictable cost of the PELONIS PAD40C1AWTS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 430 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.