PRIKOD DH-70SV: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the PRIKOD DH-70SV at 290 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 228 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-70SV: PRIKOD DH-70SPV ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr), then Waykar AFD1.5D ($55/yr, 290 kWh/yr).
Comparing PRIKOD's own models
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers PRIKOD makes, the DH-70SV costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than PRIKOD's cheapest, the DH-70SI.
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
A dehumidifier like the PRIKOD DH-70SV is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. 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.