Running cost for the YAUFEY JD026R-150
The YAUFEY JD026R-150 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 507 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $95 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.
How the YAUFEY JD026R-150 compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 34.1% above it, ranking 396 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the YAUFEY JD026R-150 on that list: Waykar JD026CE-150PM ($95/yr, 507 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while YAUFEY JD026R-150PM ($95/yr, 507 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the YAUFEY lineup
Ranked 4 of YAUFEY's 5 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the AYD1.5D ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JD026R-150PM ($95/yr, 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?
At $95/year, this is on the expensive side for a dehumidifier; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $20/year, worth knowing before buying either the YAUFEY JD026R-150 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The YAUFEY JD026R-150 already costs $95/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 396 of 546, the YAUFEY JD026R-150 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.