What the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-50P/6P costs to run
The Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-50P/6P is certified by ENERGY STAR at 475 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among dehumidifiers currently certified.
The $89 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-50P/6P against the category
That's 25.7% above the dehumidifier category average of 378 kWh/yr, and ranks 374 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 $18/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Waykar CHWA150B ($94/yr, 499 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-50P/6P. Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-50P/6 ($89/yr, 475 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME lineup
Among Yoau; Shinco; UHOME's 27 certified dehumidifiers, this is the priciest to run, $36/year over the UDZ1-80P, the brand's cheapest.
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?
At $89/year, this is on the expensive side for a dehumidifier; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $20/year, worth knowing before buying either the Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-50P/6P or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $89/year just to run, a dehumidifier is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 475 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 374 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.