Running cost for the TCL H50D44W
The TCL H50D44W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 516 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $97 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.5% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 426 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 $26/year over 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 Newair NDH050WH00 ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL H50D46W ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr).
Comparing TCL's own models
TCL makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 9 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T25DC9R at $53/yr, and its priciest, the T50DC9SPB at $100/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?
Running above the category average, $97/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$97/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL H50D44W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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.