Blomberg DW 51600 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
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.