Asko DBI564 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Asko DBI564
ENERGY STAR certifies the Asko DBI564 at 220 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Asko DBI564 against the category
That's 5.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 65 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Asko DBI565 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Asko DBI564. Asko DBI364 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Asko's own models
Asko makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBI563 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the DFI786 at $43/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Asko DBI564 that long and it costs about $372 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Asko DBI564 is already efficient for its category at $41/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
Whether or not the Asko DBI564 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 65 of 737, the Asko DBI564 sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.