Running cost for the Avanti DWF24V**
The Avanti DWF24V** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 239 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.
Where this ranks
That's 3% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 320 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Avanti DWF18V** ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti DWT18V3S ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Avanti makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWF18V** at $45/yr, and its priciest, the AVDWP18W3S at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Avanti DWF24V** that long and it costs about $404 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Avanti DWF24V** 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Avanti DWF24V**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 239 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 320 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.