Running cost for the For living 143-0082-4
The For living 143-0082-4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 276 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
For living 143-0082-4 against the category
That's 27% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 126 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FHDD2233Y1 ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the For living 143-0082-4. Danby DDR022BSWDB ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
For living sells 3 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $44/year under the FADA50R5BCWT, its priciest.
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
The For living 143-0082-4 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
A dehumidifier like the For living 143-0082-4 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
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.