Running cost for the PRIKOD DH-70SIV
At 290 kWh/yr, the PRIKOD DH-70SIV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.3% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 222 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 $17/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 PRIKOD DH-70SIII ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is PRIKOD DH-70SPI ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr).
Within the PRIKOD lineup
PRIKOD makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 4 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DH-70SI at $55/yr, and its priciest, the DH-70SV at $55/yr.
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 PRIKOD DH-70SIV is already efficient for its category at $55/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$55/year to run is the predictable cost of the PRIKOD DH-70SIV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 222 of 546, the PRIKOD DH-70SIV 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 290 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.