Running cost for the Beko DDT38530***
At 225 kWh/yr, the Beko DDT38530***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Beko DDT38530*** against the category
That's 3% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 107 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Beko DUT36520*** ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Beko DDT38530***. Beko BDDIT49340 ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Beko makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 7 of 25 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DDS25842*** at $41/yr, and its priciest, the DIT38532 WS at $45/yr.
Beko DDT38530*** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Beko DDT38530*** costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Beko DDT38530*** is already efficient for its category at $42/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
At $42/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 225 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.