What the PRIKOD DH-70SPIV costs to run
The PRIKOD DH-70SPIV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 290 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
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 226 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-70SPIII ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is PRIKOD DH-70SPV ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr).
Within the PRIKOD lineup
PRIKOD makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 8 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.
Shopping for a new one
The PRIKOD DH-70SPIV 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-70SPIV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 290 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.