Model

Waykar CTH150D

Rank #335 means 334 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 96th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 96% of those models.

Dehumidifiers
$87/yr
Estimated running cost
Our read

What does the Waykar CTH150D cost to run per year?

At about $87 a year, the Waykar CTH150D costs more to run than most dehumidifier models we track, rank #335 of 519. Size-adjusted, this model beats 96% of dehumidifier models we track on efficiency, a standout even among the class's efficient models. Its IEF of 2.2 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.

Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Vellgoo TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 at $82/yr runs a little cheaper and the Waykar CTH150PD at $87/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 Waykar CTH150D's $87/yr adds up to roughly $696 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.

Also sold as: Waykar CTH150PD.

$7.28per month #335of 519 on cost 96thefficiency percentile

By the numbers

The Waykar CTH150D normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.

Normalized against class0 · 50 · 100%
Annual energy471 kWh
IEF2.2
Size-adjusted efficiency96th percentile
+$23
More expensive to run every year than the dehumidifier class median at $64/yr. That is $230 more over a 10 year life.
Dehumidifiers
$87
Per year
Waykar CTH150DRank #335 of 519 in class

What it costs you over time

Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $87/yr, here is what the Waykar CTH150D adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.

1 year$87
5 years$435
10 years$870

Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Waykar CTH150D costs about $870. That is roughly $230 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.

How the Waykar CTH150D compares

The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $87/yr, it runs about $23 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $68 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.

Cheapest in class$19
Class median$64
This dehumidifierThis model$87
Priciest in class$521

What drives its running cost

At 49.43 pints/day, the Waykar CTH150D 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class. The IEF of 2.2 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). 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 Waykar CTH150D cheap to run?

Its $87/yr running cost, rank #335 of 519, is above what most dehumidifier models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.

How much does the Waykar CTH150D cost per month?

About $7.28 a month, which is the $87 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: 471 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $87 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.

How efficient is the Waykar CTH150D for its size?

96th 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.

Source

Source: ENERGY STAR Product Finder · model ID ES_1148178_CTH150D_042420260519571_2122679View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026

Waykar and CTH150D 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.