What the DOGHLY FDD20-5272V1R5-E costs to run
At 198 kWh/yr, the DOGHLY FDD20-5272V1R5-E's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $37 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 47.6% less, ranking 74 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $34/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the DOGHLY FDD20-5272V1R5-E: MIONJO V3 ($37/yr, 196 kWh/yr), then DOLLARDASH FDD20-5272V1R5-E ($37/yr, 198 kWh/yr).
Within the DOGHLY lineup
The DOGHLY FDD20-5272V1R5-E is the only dehumidifier from DOGHLY that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dehumidifier category.
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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $37/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$37/year to run is the predictable cost of the DOGHLY FDD20-5272V1R5-E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 198 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 74 of 546, the DOGHLY FDD20-5272V1R5-E sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.