Running cost for the Shinco YDZ-12P/3
At 137 kWh/yr, the Shinco YDZ-12P/3's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dehumidifier.
The $26 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Shinco YDZ-12P/3 against the category
That's 63.8% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 27 of 546 certified dehumidifiers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dehumidifier ENERGY STAR currently certifies (546 models), not an outside benchmark, about $45/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom YDA-32A ($26/yr, 137 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Shinco YDZ-12P/3. Deye DYD-A10 ($25/yr, 132 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Shinco lineup
The Shinco YDZ-12P/3 is the only dehumidifier from Shinco that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dehumidifier category.
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
The Shinco YDZ-12P/3 is already efficient for its category at $26/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
Whether or not the Shinco YDZ-12P/3 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dehumidifier, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 137 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 27 of 546 for running cost, see the dehumidifier category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.