Hisense LDH5026KP1W: running cost
The Hisense LDH5026KP1W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 526 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $99 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense LDH5026KP1W against the category
That's 39.2% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 493 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 OSD5026 ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense LDH5026KP1W. Hisense HD5026TLP ($99/yr, 526 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Hisense makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 24 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?
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 LDH5026KP1W or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $99/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Ranked 493 of 546, the Hisense LDH5026KP1W 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. The 526 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.