SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL at 105 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL against the category
That's 72.2% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 11 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 $51/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
SUMELL AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL. OLIXIS AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing SMUG's own models
SMUG sells 3 certified dehumidifiers; this one runs cheapest of them, $29/year under the AS-CSJ72XK-5WT-OL, 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
The SMUG AS-CSJ72XK-2WT-OL is already efficient for its category at $20/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dehumidifier costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $20/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.