Hisense ADH50KP26: running cost
At 526 kWh/yr, the Hisense ADH50KP26's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $99 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
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.2% above it, ranking 482 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 $28/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 Hisense ADH50KP26: Hisense ADH50K26 ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr), then Hisense ALDH50KP26 ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr).
Comparing Hisense's own models
Ranked 13 of Hisense's 27 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the ADH25K26 ($59/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the TLDH5026PW ($99/yr, 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
Running above the category average, $99/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $99/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 526 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 482 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.