Noma 043-8818-6: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Noma 043-8818-6 at 363 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 299 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 $3/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 Hisense OSD3526 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Noma iQ 043-8847-6 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr).
Comparing Noma's own models
Noma sells 3 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $31/year under the 043-8849-2, 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 Noma 043-8818-6 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Noma 043-8818-6 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 363 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dehumidifier category page shows all 546 dehumidifiers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.