waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDY-32B: running cost
At 137 kWh/yr, the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDY-32B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $26 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 63.8% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 31 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $45/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDY-32A ($26/yr, 137 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDZ-32A ($26/yr, 137 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 4 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the YDA-32A at $26/yr, and its priciest, the YDZ-150PM at $98/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?
The waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDY-32B is already efficient for its category at $26/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $26/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 31 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 137 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.