Model
Homelabs HME0088
Rank #213 means 212 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 24th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 24% of those models.
What does the Homelabs HME0088 cost to run per year?
Ranking #213 of 519, the Homelabs HME0088 runs at roughly $54 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 24% of dehumidifier models we track, so part of its running cost comes from its capacity rather than efficiency alone. Its IEF of 1.75 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Yaufey AYD1.5D at $54/yr runs a little cheaper and the Honeywell TPFIT25AWK at $54/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 Homelabs HME0088's $54/yr adds up to roughly $432 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Duracomfort DH25F.
By the numbers
The Homelabs HME0088 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 $54/yr, here is what the Homelabs HME0088 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Homelabs HME0088 costs about $540. That is roughly $100 less than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Homelabs HME0088 compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $54/yr, it runs about $10 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $35 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 24.48 pints/day, the Homelabs HME0088 is a mid-size dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost. Its IEF of 1.75, below the class median of 2.01, reflects integrated energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- 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 Homelabs HME0088 cheap to run?
It is about average. At $54 a year it ranks #213 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Homelabs HME0088 cost per month?
Roughly $4.5/mo, spreading the $54/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 291 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $54 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Homelabs HME0088 for its size?
24th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Yaufey AYD1.5D24 pints/day | $54 |
| 208 | Waykar AFD1.5D24 pints/day | $54 |
| 207 | Kesnos AKE1.5D24 pints/day | $54 |
| 206 | Fehom AHR1.5D24 pints/day | $54 |
| 205 | Prikod DH-70SV24 pints/day | $54 |
Source
ES_1139044_HME0088_010720250539665_1439298View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Homelabs and HME0088 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.