PRIKOD DH-70SII: running cost
At 290 kWh/yr, the PRIKOD DH-70SII's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
That $55 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dehumidifier
Against the category average of 378 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.3% less, ranking 220 of 546 dehumidifiers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 546 dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $17/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the PRIKOD DH-70SII: PRIKOD DH-70SI ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr), then PRIKOD DH-70SIII ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr).
Within the PRIKOD lineup
Ranked 2 of PRIKOD's 10 certified dehumidifiers, this sits between the DH-70SI ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DH-70SV ($55/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, $55/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The PRIKOD DH-70SII already costs $55/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 290 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 220 of 546, the PRIKOD DH-70SII 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.