Waykar CHWA150A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Waykar CHWA150A at 504 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $95 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Waykar CHWA150A against the category
That's 33.3% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 387 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 CHWA150PA ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Waykar CHWA150A. Quilo QLDAD50WK ($95/yr, 504 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Waykar's own models
Waykar makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 32 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CTH30A at $22/yr, and its priciest, the CTH150PB at $97/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 $95/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 Waykar CHWA150A or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A dehumidifier like the Waykar CHWA150A 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 387 of 546, the Waykar CHWA150A sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.