Beko DDS25842***: running cost
The Beko DDS25842*** 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.2% less, ranking 73 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 $2/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 Beko DDS25842***: Asko DSD565* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), then Beko DIS25842 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Within the Beko lineup
Of the 25 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Beko makes, the DDS25842*** is the cheapest to run, $4/year less than Beko's priciest, the DIT38532 WS.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Beko DDS25842*** adds up to about $372 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Beko DDS25842***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 73 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. The 220 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.