Hisense AZHDTL50P: running cost
At 526 kWh/yr, the Hisense AZHDTL50P's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $99 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense AZHDTL50P against the category
That's 39.2% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 485 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 $28/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense DH5023KXP ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense AZHDTL50P. Hisense AZHD50 ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 16 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ADH25K26 at $59/yr, and its priciest, the TLDH5026PW 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
At $99/year, this is on the expensive side for a dehumidifier; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $20/year, worth knowing before buying either the Hisense AZHDTL50P or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$99/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense AZHDTL50P; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 526 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 485 of 546, the Hisense AZHDTL50P 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.