Running cost for the Waykar JD025CE-120
At 375 kWh/yr, the Waykar JD025CE-120's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $71 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.8% less, ranking 315 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Waykar JD025CE-120: SAHAUHY WTE120P-035P ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr), then YAUFEY JD025Q-120 ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr).
Within the Waykar lineup
Ranked 25 of Waykar's 39 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the CTH30A ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CTH150PB ($97/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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $71/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$71/year to run is the predictable cost of the Waykar JD025CE-120; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 315 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 375 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.