Avanti DWF18V**: running cost
At 239 kWh/yr, the Avanti DWF18V**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3% above it, ranking 319 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Avanti DWF18V**: SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW241** ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr), then Avanti DWF24V** ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Of the 7 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Avanti makes, the DWF18V** is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than Avanti's priciest, the AVDWP18W3S.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Avanti DWF18V** adds up to about $404 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Avanti DWF18V** 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.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 319 of 737, the Avanti DWF18V** 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. The 239 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.