Blomberg DW 51600 ****: running cost
The Blomberg DW 51600 **** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Blomberg DW 51600 **** against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 198 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 $0/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Blomberg DWT 25504 **** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Blomberg DW 51600 ****. Bertazzoni DW24T3IXV ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Blomberg's own models
Blomberg makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 7 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWS 51502 **** at $41/yr, and its priciest, the DWT 81900 ***WS at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Blomberg DW 51600 **** costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Blomberg DW 51600 **** is already efficient for its category at $44/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
Whether or not the Blomberg DW 51600 **** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 198 of 737, the Blomberg DW 51600 **** 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.