What the hOmeLabs HME0089 costs to run
The hOmeLabs HME0089 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 343 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
That $64 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the hOmeLabs HME0089 compares to other dehumidifiers
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 9.3% less, ranking 276 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the hOmeLabs HME0089 on that list: GARVEE SAYRAM-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 ($64/yr, 342 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Honeywell TPFIT32AWK ($64/yr, 343 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers hOmeLabs makes, the HME0089 costs the most to run, $10/year more than hOmeLabs's cheapest, the HME0088.
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
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $64/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $64/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 343 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 276 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.