TCL W50D9P3 Running Cost (Dehumidifier)
Running cost for the TCL W50D9P3
The TCL W50D9P3 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.
The $97 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
TCL W50D9P3 against the category
That's 36.5% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 430 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 $26/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
TCL W50D9P3-B ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the TCL W50D9P3. TCL T50DC3SP ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing TCL's own models
TCL makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 13 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T25DC9R at $53/yr, and its priciest, the T50DC9SPB at $100/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?
At $97/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 TCL W50D9P3 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A dehumidifier like the TCL W50D9P3 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
At rank 430 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. The 516 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.