Running cost for the Ludatido FDD20-527BZV1R5-E
The Ludatido FDD20-527BZV1R5-E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 199 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 47.4% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 80 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 $34/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 COSTWAY ES10810US-WH ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Glowells PD12A ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr).
Comparing Ludatido's own models
Ludatido sells 2 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $12/year under the PD10C2-25, 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.
Is it worth replacing?
The Ludatido FDD20-527BZV1R5-E is already efficient for its category at $37/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Ludatido FDD20-527BZV1R5-E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 80 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. The 199 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.