ERIVESS FDD20-5272V1R5-E: running cost
The ERIVESS FDD20-5272V1R5-E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 198 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
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.
How the ERIVESS FDD20-5272V1R5-E compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 47.6% less, ranking 76 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $34/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ERIVESS FDD20-5272V1R5-E on that list: DOLLARDASH FDD20-5272V1R5-E ($37/yr, 198 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while STOPSAD FDD20-5272V1R5-E ($37/yr, 198 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the ERIVESS lineup
The ERIVESS FDD20-5272V1R5-E is the only dehumidifier from ERIVESS 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.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $37/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$37/year to run is the predictable cost of the ERIVESS FDD20-5272V1R5-E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 198 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.