Hisense DHMA3526: running cost
The Hisense DHMA3526 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 363 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 296 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 546 currently-certified dehumidifiers feeds that average, putting this model about $3/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dehumidifiers, one step cheaper is Hisense DH3526K1W ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense HD3526 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr).
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 9 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Hisense DHMA3526 is already efficient for its category at $68/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
The Hisense DHMA3526 already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 296 of 546, the Hisense DHMA3526 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.