What the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3 costs to run
The Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 287 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $54 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.1% below the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 215 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 $17/year under 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 boglvr LIBRA-RCS25(Y)-N4-3 ($54/yr, 287 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GARVEE SAYRAM-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25 ($54/yr, 288 kWh/yr).
Comparing Vellgoo's own models
Vellgoo makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers; this one ranks 2 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25 at $54/yr, and its priciest, the TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 at $83/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.
Weighing a replacement
The Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3 is already efficient for its category at $54/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
$54/year to run is the predictable cost of the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3; 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. Ranked 215 of 546, the Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3 sits in the middle of the dehumidifier category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.