Running cost for the Wellsle PD21MA
ENERGY STAR certifies the Wellsle PD21MA at 181 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $34 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Wellsle PD21MA against the category
That's 52.1% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 60 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 $37/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-4D5WT-OL ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Wellsle PD21MA. UrbanSync US1415DH50WT ($34/yr, 181 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Wellsle's own models
Wellsle sells 3 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $115/year under the YDL24P, its priciest.
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 Wellsle PD21MA is already efficient for its category at $34/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
Whether or not the Wellsle PD21MA ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 60 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.