Running cost for the Quilo QLDAD50WK
The Quilo QLDAD50WK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 504 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $95 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Quilo QLDAD50WK against the category
That's 33.3% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 386 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 $24/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Waykar CHWA150A ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Quilo QLDAD50WK. Quilo QLDAD50PWK ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Quilo's own models
Among Quilo's 2 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the QLDAD50PWK, the brand's cheapest.
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 Quilo QLDAD50WK runs above its category average. If the dehumidifier you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $95/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $95/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 504 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 386 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.