Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDZ-80: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDZ-80 at 282 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $53 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDZ-80 against the category
That's 25.4% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 158 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $18/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Yoau, Shinco, UHOME SDZ1-80P ($53/yr, 282 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDZ-80. Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDY-80 ($53/yr, 282 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom's own models
Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 5 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the YDA-80 at $53/yr, and its priciest, the YDW-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.
Shopping for a new one
The Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDZ-80 is already efficient for its category at $53/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
$53/year to run is the predictable cost of the Waykar; KESNOS; YAUFEY; Fehom YDZ-80; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 282 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 158 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.