What the Blomberg DWT 52800 **** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Blomberg DWT 52800 **** at 225 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $42 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Blomberg DWT 52800 **** compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 3% less, ranking 110 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Blomberg DWT 52800 **** on that list: BIG CHILL BC24DW ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Blomberg DWT 81800 **** ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Blomberg lineup
Ranked 2 of Blomberg's 11 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DWS 51502 **** ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DWT 81900 ***WS ($45/yr, its priciest).
Blomberg DWT 52800 **** over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $42/year, the Blomberg DWT 52800 **** adds up to about $381 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $42/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Blomberg DWT 52800 **** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 110 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.