Avanti DWF18V Running Cost (Dishwasher)
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.