Model
Duracomfort DH50PL
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 DH50PL cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Duracomfort DH50PL's $94/yr puts it at rank #373 of 519, on the pricier side of the class. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 84% of dehumidifier models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. At a IEF of 2.01, its integrated energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Yaufey JD026R-150PM at $94/yr runs a little cheaper and the Duracomfort DH50PV at $94/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 DH50PL's $94/yr adds up to roughly $752 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Duracomfort DH50PV.
By the numbers
The Duracomfort DH50PL 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 DH50PL 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 DH50PL 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 DH50PL 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 DH50PL is a large dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, and larger dehumidifier models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. Its IEF of 2.01, above 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 Duracomfort DH50PL 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 DH50PL 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 DH50PL 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_DH50PL_031120260024306_1252235View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Duracomfort and DH50PL 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.