What the AEG F8242FI costs to run
At 234 kWh/yr, the AEG F8242FI's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 180 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $0/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Cove DW2451 ($43/yr, 231 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is AEG F8242FI-18 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
AEG sells 4 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the F8642SS, its priciest.
AEG F8242FI over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the AEG F8242FI costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The AEG F8242FI is already efficient for its category at $44/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A dishwasher like the AEG F8242FI is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.