Blomberg DWT 25504 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Blomberg DWT 25504
ENERGY STAR certifies the Blomberg DWT 25504 at 234 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Blomberg DWT 25504 against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 199 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 51600 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Blomberg DWT 25504. Blomberg DW 51600 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Blomberg makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 8 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.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Blomberg DWT 25504 that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Blomberg DWT 25504 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
A dishwasher like the Blomberg DWT 25504 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 199 of 737, the Blomberg DWT 25504 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.