What the Asko DOD561* costs to run
The Asko DOD561* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 220 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $41 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Asko DOD561* compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.2% less, ranking 71 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Asko DOD561* on that list: Asko DFI776* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Asko DSD565* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Asko's own models
Ranked 10 of Asko's 13 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DBI563****** ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DFI786* ($43/yr, its priciest).
Asko DOD561* 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 DOD561* that long and it costs about $372 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Asko DOD561* 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.