Running cost for the Insignia NS-DH35WH7-C
At 383 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-DH35WH7-C's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $72 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 Insignia NS-DH35WH7-C compares to other dehumidifiers
The category average is 378 kWh/yr; this model runs 1.3% above it, ranking 341 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. 546 certified dehumidifiers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Insignia NS-DH35WH7-C on that list: Insignia NS-DH35WH7 ($72/yr, 383 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MAD35S1BWWT ($72/yr, 383 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of Insignia's 4 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the NS-DH35WH7 ($72/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the NS-DH50WH7-C ($96/yr, 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.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dehumidifiers go, $72/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$72/year to run is the predictable cost of the Insignia NS-DH35WH7-C; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 341 of 546, the Insignia NS-DH35WH7-C 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 383 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.