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Running cost · Dehumidifiers · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7

The Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 is certified at 278 kWh per year, roughly $51 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's 18% less than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (146 of 519). The same unit costs $36 a year in Nevada but $147 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$51/yr

$19 · cheapest certified dehumidifiers$515 · priciest
Per month
$4.25
Per day
14¢
Certified use
278 kWh/yr
Type
Portable Dehumidifier
Capacity
22.31 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
1.7 L/kWh
105 kWh2,808 kWh
Where the Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 (▮) sits among all 519 certified dehumidifiers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7: 278 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$46
Alaska28.2¢$78
Arizona15.2¢$42
Arkansas14.1¢$39
California34.7¢$97
Colorado17.1¢$48
Connecticut24.3¢$68
Delaware19.3¢$54
District of Columbia24.4¢$68
Florida15.1¢$42
Georgia16.4¢$45
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$147
Idaho14.4¢$40
Illinois19.9¢$55
Indiana17.5¢$49
Iowa15.9¢$44
Kansas15.7¢$44
Kentucky14.3¢$40
Louisiana13.5¢$38
Maine29.6¢$82
Maryland21.8¢$61
Massachusetts29.6¢$82
Michigan23.0¢$64
Minnesota17.5¢$49
Mississippi14.9¢$41
Missouri16.2¢$45
Montana15.1¢$42
Nebraska13.3¢$37
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$36
New Hampshire27.0¢$75
New Jersey24.9¢$69
New Mexico15.1¢$42
New York29.5¢$82
North Carolina14.7¢$41
North Dakota14.1¢$39
Ohio19.2¢$53
Oklahoma14.3¢$40
Oregon16.3¢$45
Pennsylvania21.7¢$60
Rhode Island29.2¢$81
South Carolina15.6¢$43
South Dakota15.4¢$43
Tennessee14.1¢$39
Texas15.9¢$44
Utah13.4¢$37
Vermont24.4¢$68
Virginia17.2¢$48
Washington14.9¢$41
West Virginia15.4¢$43
Wisconsin19.6¢$54
Wyoming15.2¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

dehumidifiers within reach of 278 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Comfort Aire BHD-22B278$51
Danby DDR020BJ2WDB278$51
Keystone KSTAD224F278$51
Midea MAD22C1AWS278$51
Midea MAD22C3WMT278$51
Midea MAD22S1WWT278$51

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.25
Per year
$51

278 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $51/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 278 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 MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 at 278 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 MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 cost to run per month?
About $4.25 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $51 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 energy efficient?
It uses 18% less electricity than the median certified dehumidifier, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Midea MDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $36 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $147 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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