Asko DFI564 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Asko DFI564 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Asko DFI564 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 DFI564 against the category
That's 5.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 68 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 DFI565 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Asko DFI564. Asko DBI776 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Asko makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 7 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBI563 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the DFI786 at $43/yr.
Asko DFI564 over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Asko DFI564 that long and it costs about $372 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Asko DFI564 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $41/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 68 of 737, the Asko DFI564 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.