Model
Shinco YDZ-12P/3
Rank #27 means 26 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 38th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 38% of those models.
What does the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Shinco YDZ-12P/3's $25/yr puts it at rank #27 of 519, one of the more affordable dehumidifier models we track to keep running. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 38% of dehumidifier models we track, so part of its running cost comes from its capacity rather than efficiency alone. Its IEF of 1.89 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Deye DYD-A10 at $24/yr runs a little cheaper and the Waykar, Kesnos, Yaufey, Fehom YDA-32A at $25/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 Shinco YDZ-12P/3's $25/yr adds up to roughly $200 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Waykar, Kesnos, Yaufey, Fehom YDA-32A, Waykar, Kesnos, Yaufey, Fehom YDA-32B, Waykar, Kesnos, Yaufey, Fehom YDY-32A, Waykar, Kesnos, Yaufey, Fehom YDY-32B, Waykar, Kesnos, Yaufey, Fehom YDZ-32A, Waykar, Kesnos, Yaufey, Fehom YDZ-32B.
By the numbers
The Shinco YDZ-12P/3 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 $25/yr, here is what the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 costs about $250. That is roughly $390 less than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $25/yr, it runs about $39 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $6 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 12 pints/day, the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 is a small dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. Its IEF of 1.89, 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 Shinco YDZ-12P/3 cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $25 a year it ranks #27 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 cost per month?
Roughly $2.12/mo, spreading the $25/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 137 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $25 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 for its size?
38th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Deye DYD-A1010.5 pints/day | $24 |
| 25 | Waykar PD160B-G9.81 pints/day | $23 |
| 24 | Waykar PD160B-B9.81 pints/day | $23 |
| 23 | Waykar PD160B-A9.81 pints/day | $23 |
| 22 | Waykar PD160B9.81 pints/day | $23 |
Source
ES_1150351_SDL-30P_11042025132608_1129743View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Shinco and YDZ-12P/3 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.