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Running cost for the Beko DUT36520***

About average for its category to run
$42/year at the national-average rate

At 225 kWh/yr, the Beko DUT36520***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.

$0.12per day
$3.53per month
225kWh per year, certified
$381over a 9-yr lifespan

The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Beko DUT36520*** against the category

That's 3% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 108 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

BIG CHILL BC24DW ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Beko DUT36520***. Beko DDT38530*** ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

Beko makes 25 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 8 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 DUT36520*** over 9 years

Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Beko DUT36520*** costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Shopping for a new one

The Beko DUT36520*** 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.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

A dishwasher like the Beko DUT36520*** 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.

Sourcing

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 108 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.