Waykar CTH150PB: running cost
At 516 kWh/yr, the Waykar CTH150PB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $97 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 Waykar CTH150PB compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 36.5% above it, ranking 435 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Waykar CTH150PB on that list: Waykar CTH150PA ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0B ($97/yr, 518 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 39 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers Waykar makes, the CTH150PB costs the most to run, $75/year more than Waykar's cheapest, the CTH30A.
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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $97/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Waykar CTH150PB already costs $97/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 435 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.