Running cost for the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDA-32A
At 137 kWh/yr, the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDA-32A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $26 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 63.8% less, ranking 28 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 $45/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, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDA-32A: Shinco YDZ-12P/3 ($26/yr, 137 kWh/yr), then waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDA-32B ($26/yr, 137 kWh/yr).
Within the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom lineup
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom makes, the YDA-32A is the cheapest to run, $72/year less than waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom's priciest, the YDZ-150PM.
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, $26/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
At $26/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 137 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 28 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.