Hisense OSD3526: running cost
At 363 kWh/yr, the Hisense OSD3526's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hisense OSD3526 against the category
That's 4% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 298 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 $3/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Noma 043-8818-6 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hisense OSD3526. Hisense HD3526 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Hisense lineup
Hisense makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 11 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.
Weighing a replacement
The Hisense OSD3526 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
At $68/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 363 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 298 of 546, the Hisense OSD3526 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.