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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MAD50PS1BQGR

The Midea MAD50PS1BQGR is certified at 515 kWh per year, roughly $97 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 50% of the median certified dehumidifier (rank 360 of 481). Where you live moves the bill from $64 a year in North Dakota to $240 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$97/yr

$20 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$529 · priciest
Per month
$8.08
Per day
27¢
Certified use
515 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
49.67 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
2.01 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Midea MAD50PS1BQGR (▮) sits among all 481 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MAD50PS1BQGR: 515 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$90
Alaska27.4¢$141
Arizona15.5¢$80
Arkansas14.2¢$73
California35.3¢$182
Colorado16.5¢$85
Connecticut32.2¢$166
Delaware18.8¢$97
District of Columbia25.4¢$131
Florida15.4¢$79
Georgia15.4¢$79
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$240
Idaho12.7¢$65
Illinois20.5¢$105
Indiana17.9¢$92
Iowa13.9¢$71
Kansas15.8¢$81
Kentucky15.0¢$77
Louisiana14.4¢$74
Maine28.4¢$146
Maryland22.1¢$114
Massachusetts29.4¢$152
Michigan21.4¢$110
Minnesota16.4¢$84
Mississippi16.8¢$86
Missouri14.0¢$72
Montana13.9¢$72
Nebraska13.3¢$68
Nevada14.3¢$74
New Hampshire27.2¢$140
New Jersey23.5¢$121
New Mexico15.2¢$78
New York29.4¢$152
North Carolina16.3¢$84
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$64
Ohio19.5¢$100
Oklahoma13.3¢$69
Oregon15.8¢$81
Pennsylvania21.5¢$111
Rhode Island28.3¢$146
South Carolina17.1¢$88
South Dakota14.5¢$75
Tennessee14.9¢$77
Texas17.0¢$87
Utah13.3¢$68
Vermont24.6¢$126
Virginia17.4¢$90
Washington14.4¢$74
West Virginia16.1¢$83
Wisconsin19.2¢$99
Wyoming14.7¢$76

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 515 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAD50PE1QWT-B515$97
Midea MAD50PE1QWT-S515$97
Midea MAD50PS1QWT-A515$97
Midea MAD50S1QWT-A515$97
Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0BF515$97
Midea MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F515$97

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
27¢
Per month
$8.08
Per year
$97

515 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $97/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 515 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test basis for standardized annual runtime. Damp basements that run a unit year-round will exceed it; seasonal use will come in under.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Midea MAD50PS1BQGR use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MAD50PS1BQGR at 515 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test basis for standardized annual runtime. Damp basements that run a unit year-round will exceed it; seasonal use will come in under.
How much does the Midea MAD50PS1BQGR cost to run per month?
About $8.08 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 27¢ a day, or $97 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MAD50PS1BQGR energy efficient?
It uses 50% more electricity than the median certified dehumidifier.
What does the Midea MAD50PS1BQGR cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $64 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $240 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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