Running cost for the TCL T50DC3S
The TCL T50DC3S 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.
TCL T50DC3S against the category
That's 36.5% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 428 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 $26/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
TCL T50DC3SP ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the TCL T50DC3S. TCL H50D46W ($97/yr, 516 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the TCL lineup
TCL makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 11 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.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $97/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$97/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL T50DC3S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 428 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.