Running cost for the Danby DDR020BJ2WDB
At 278 kWh/yr, the Danby DDR020BJ2WDB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 26.5% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 143 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $19/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is Coolworks TDUDP-22AEN8-BA7 ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Keystone KSTAD224F ($52/yr, 278 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DDR022BSWDB at $52/yr, and its priciest, the DDR050BL3BDB at $99/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for dehumidifiers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The Danby DDR020BJ2WDB is already efficient for its category at $52/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $52/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.