Running cost for the HUMILABS OL12-D023F
The HUMILABS OL12-D023F is certified by ENERGY STAR at 110 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 70.9% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 16 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 $50/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 ZUNMOS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK+DECKER BDT08TW ($22/yr, 117 kWh/yr).
Comparing HUMILABS's own models
HUMILABS sells 3 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $30/year under the OL22-D076K, its priciest.
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 HUMILABS OL12-D023F is already efficient for its category at $21/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The HUMILABS OL12-D023F already costs $21/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 110 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 16 of 546, the HUMILABS OL12-D023F 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.