Model
Tcl T25DC9R
Rank #163 means 162 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 39th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 39% of those models.
What does the Tcl T25DC9R cost to run per year?
Among the 519 dehumidifier models we track, the Tcl T25DC9R sits in the below-average-cost group, rank #163, at roughly $53 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 39% of dehumidifier models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. The IEF figure of 1.85 on this model captures integrated energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Megalight PD-MPC720-WT at $53/yr runs a little cheaper and the Vissani VAD25S1AWTS at $53/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 Tcl T25DC9R's $53/yr adds up to roughly $424 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Megalight PD-MPC720-WT.
By the numbers
The Tcl T25DC9R 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 $53/yr, here is what the Tcl T25DC9R adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Tcl T25DC9R costs about $530. That is roughly $110 less than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Tcl T25DC9R compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $53/yr, it runs about $11 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $34 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 24.84 pints/day, the Tcl T25DC9R 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. The IEF of 1.85 on this model, below 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). IEF measures liters of water removed per kilowatt-hour; a higher IEF means less energy per pint of moisture removed for a given capacity.
- Water removal capacity (pints/day). A dehumidifier rated to remove more pints per day is built for a larger space or a more humid room, and generally draws more power to do it.
- Humidistat accuracy. A unit with a more precise humidistat cycles the compressor off once the target humidity is reached, rather than running continuously.
Common questions
Is the Tcl T25DC9R cheap to run?
Yes. Its $53/yr running cost puts it at rank #163 of 519, below what most dehumidifier models we track cost to run.
How much does the Tcl T25DC9R cost per month?
About $4.38 a month, which is the $53 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 283 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $53 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Tcl T25DC9R for its size?
39th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1138819_T25DC9R_052220260119887_8454584View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Tcl and T25DC9R 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.