What the Waykar PD160B-PRO-B costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Waykar PD160B-PRO-B at 144 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $27 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 61.9% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 37 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 $44/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 PD160B-PRO-A ($27/yr, 144 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Waykar PD160B-PRO-G ($27/yr, 144 kWh/yr).
Within the Waykar lineup
Waykar makes 39 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 9 of 39 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CTH30A at $22/yr, and its priciest, the CTH150PB at $97/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 PD160B-PRO-B is already efficient for its category at $27/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A dehumidifier like the Waykar PD160B-PRO-B is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.