Model
Rona DH5026RPB
Rank #456 means 455 of the 519 dehumidifier models we track cost less to run each year; the 61st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 61% of those models.
What does the Rona DH5026RPB cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Rona DH5026RPB's $98/yr puts it at rank #456 of 519, one of the costlier dehumidifier models we track to keep running. Normalized for capacity, it beats 61% of dehumidifier models we track, a better-than-average efficiency result. Its IEF of 2.01 reflects integrated energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg DT501BKR0 at $98/yr runs a little cheaper and the Vissani VDHTL50P at $98/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 Rona DH5026RPB's $98/yr adds up to roughly $784 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Fridgemaster FMDH50PJX.
By the numbers
The Rona DH5026RPB 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 $98/yr, here is what the Rona DH5026RPB adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Rona DH5026RPB costs about $980. That is roughly $340 more than the class median, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Rona DH5026RPB compares
The dehumidifier class we track runs from $19 to $521 a year. At $98/yr, it runs about $34 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $79 a year more than the cheapest dehumidifier to run at $19.
What drives its running cost
At 49.95 pints/day, the Rona DH5026RPB is a large dehumidifier for its class, which spans 1.91 to 172.13 pints/day with a median of 32.46 pints/day, and larger dehumidifier models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. Its IEF of 2.01, above the class median of 2.01, reflects integrated energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- 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 Rona DH5026RPB cheap to run?
Not especially. At $98 a year it ranks #456 of 519 dehumidifier models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Rona DH5026RPB cost per month?
Roughly $8.14/mo, spreading the $98/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 526 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $98 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Rona DH5026RPB for its size?
61st percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 474 | Lg DT501BKR049.81 pints/day | $98 |
| 473 | Mora MNDH50TP49.89 pints/day | $98 |
| 472 | Hisense TLDH5026PW49.89 pints/day | $98 |
| 471 | Hisense OSD5026P49.95 pints/day | $98 |
| 470 | Hisense OSD502649.95 pints/day | $98 |
Source
ES_1060963_DH5026RPB_101620250208276_7678517View certified dehumidifier listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Rona and DH5026RPB 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.