Hisense DH2526K1W: running cost
The Hisense DH2526K1W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 314 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense DH2526K1W against the category
That's 16.9% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 255 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 $12/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense OSD2526 ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense DH2526K1W. Hisense ADH25K26 ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Hisense makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 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
The Hisense DH2526K1W is already efficient for its category at $59/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the Hisense DH2526K1W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 314 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.