Model
Hisense DH2526K1W
Rank #235 means 234 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 5th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 5% of those models.
What does the Hisense DH2526K1W cost to run per year?
The Hisense DH2526K1W costs about $58 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #235 of 519. Its 5th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is well below the class median, worth weighing against the raw cost figure above. Its IEF of 1.7 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Hisense ADH25K26 at $58/yr runs a little cheaper and the Hisense OSD2526 at $58/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A dehumidifier typically stays in service for somewhere around 8 years; over that span, the Hisense DH2526K1W's $58/yr adds up to roughly $464 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Hisense OSD2526.
By the numbers
The Hisense DH2526K1W normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $58/yr, here is what the Hisense DH2526K1W adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Hisense DH2526K1W costs about $580. That is roughly $60 less than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Hisense DH2526K1W compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $58/yr, it runs about $6 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $39 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 24.89 pints/day, the Hisense DH2526K1W is a mid-size dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone. Beyond size, its IEF of 1.7, below the class median of 2.01, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, integrated energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- Integrated Energy Factor (IEF). Two dehumidifiers rated for the same pints per day can carry very different IEF figures, and IEF is what actually separates their running costs.
- Water removal capacity (pints/day). Pints-per-day rating scales with the space it is built for, and that rating is the first driver of how much power the compressor needs.
- Humidistat accuracy. How tightly a humidistat holds its target humidity determines how much of the day the compressor actually runs, on top of the unit's rated capacity and IEF.
Common questions
Is the Hisense DH2526K1W cheap to run?
It is about average. At $58 a year it ranks #235 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Hisense DH2526K1W cost per month?
Roughly $4.86/mo, spreading the $58/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 314 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $58 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hisense DH2526K1W for its size?
5th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Hisense ADH25K2624.89 pints/day | $58 |
| 232 | Lg DT251BWR024.99 pints/day | $57 |
| 231 | Ge ADSE25W**#24.71 pints/day | $57 |
| 230 | Boglvr D025A-25Pt324.83 pints/day | $56 |
| 229 | Yaufey JD025Q-8024.93 pints/day | $55 |
Source
ES_1115137_DH2526K1W_082520250803433_5134988View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hisense and DH2526K1W are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.