Model
Hisense DH2523KX
Rank #236 means 235 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 4th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 4% of those models.
What does the Hisense DH2523KX cost to run per year?
At about $58 a year, the Hisense DH2523KX lands in the middle third of dehumidifier models we track on running cost, rank #236 of 519. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, almost the entire class outperforms it, at just the 4th percentile. 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 OSD2526 at $58/yr runs a little cheaper and the Rona DH2526RPB 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 DH2523KX's $58/yr adds up to roughly $464 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Rona DH2526RPB.
By the numbers
The Hisense DH2523KX 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 DH2523KX 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 DH2523KX 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 DH2523KX 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 24.82 pints/day, the Hisense DH2523KX 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class. The IEF of 1.7 on this model, below the class median of 2.01, measures integrated energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IEF if capacity is similar.
- Integrated Energy Factor (IEF). IEF measures liters of water removed per kilowatt-hour; a higher IEF means less energy per pint of moisture removed for a given capacity.
- Water removal capacity (pints/day). A dehumidifier rated to remove more pints per day is built for a larger space or a more humid room, and generally draws more power to do it.
- Humidistat accuracy. A unit with a more precise humidistat cycles the compressor off once the target humidity is reached, rather than running continuously.
Common questions
Is the Hisense DH2523KX cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $58/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #236 of 519, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Hisense DH2523KX cost per month?
About $4.87 a month, which is the $58 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 315 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $58 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Hisense DH2523KX for its size?
4th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Hisense OSD252624.89 pints/day | $58 |
| 234 | Hisense DH2526K1W24.89 pints/day | $58 |
| 233 | Hisense ADH25K2624.89 pints/day | $58 |
| 232 | Lg DT251BWR024.99 pints/day | $57 |
| 231 | Ge ADSE25W**#24.71 pints/day | $57 |
Source
ES_1115137_DH2523KX_120820230626336_4988731View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Hisense and DH2523KX 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.