What the Avanti AVDWP18W0W costs to run
The Avanti AVDWP18W0W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Avanti AVDWP18W0W against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 383 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 above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Avanti AVDWP18W1B ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Avanti AVDWP18W0W. Avanti AVDWEH18W3S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Avanti makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWF18V** at $45/yr, and its priciest, the AVDWP18W3S at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti AVDWP18W0W costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Avanti AVDWP18W0W is already efficient for its category at $45/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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Avanti AVDWP18W0W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 383 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.