Model
Duracomfort DH50PV
Rank #373 means 372 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 84th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 84% of those models.
What does the Duracomfort DH50PV cost to run per year?
The Duracomfort DH50PV is a relatively costly runner for its class: about $94 a year, rank #373 of 519. Once capacity is factored in, it outperforms 84% of the dehumidifier models we track on efficiency, not just on headline running cost. Its IEF of 2.01 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Duracomfort DH50PL at $94/yr runs a little cheaper and the Avahum AM150P at $95/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A dehumidifier typically stays in service for somewhere around 8 years; over that span, the Duracomfort DH50PV's $94/yr adds up to roughly $752 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Duracomfort DH50PL.
By the numbers
The Duracomfort DH50PV normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $94/yr, here is what the Duracomfort DH50PV adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Duracomfort DH50PV costs about $940. That is roughly $300 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Duracomfort DH50PV compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $94/yr, it runs about $30 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $75 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 49.52 pints/day, the Duracomfort DH50PV is a large dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up. The IEF of 2.01 on this model, above the class median of 2.01, measures integrated energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IEF if capacity is similar.
- Integrated Energy Factor (IEF). Two dehumidifiers rated for the same pints per day can carry very different IEF figures, and IEF is what actually separates their running costs.
- Water removal capacity (pints/day). Pints-per-day rating scales with the space it is built for, and that rating is the first driver of how much power the compressor needs.
- Humidistat accuracy. How tightly a humidistat holds its target humidity determines how much of the day the compressor actually runs, on top of the unit's rated capacity and IEF.
Common questions
Is the Duracomfort DH50PV cheap to run?
Not especially. At $94 a year it ranks #373 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Duracomfort DH50PV cost per month?
Roughly $7.86/mo, spreading the $94/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 508 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $94 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Duracomfort DH50PV for its size?
84th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1146795_DH50PV_031120260026431_2477693View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Duracomfort and DH50PV are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.