Running cost for the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDZ-150PM
At 522 kWh/yr, the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDZ-150PM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $98 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
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 38.1% above it, ranking 455 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 $27/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 YDZ-150PM: waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDZ-150 ($98/yr, 522 kWh/yr), then Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDA-150 ($98/yr, 522 kWh/yr).
Within the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom lineup
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom makes, the YDZ-150PM costs the most to run, $72/year more than waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom's cheapest, the YDA-32A.
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?
Running above the category average, $98/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDZ-150PM already costs $98/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 522 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 455 of 546, the waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDZ-150PM 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.