Blomberg DWT 81900 WS Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Blomberg DWT 81900 WS
The Blomberg DWT 81900 WS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 239 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $45 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 81900 WS compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3% above it, ranking 330 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 81900 WS on that list: Bertazzoni DW24T2IXB ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch SGE53C56UC ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Blomberg's own models
Of the 11 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Blomberg makes, the DWT 81900 WS costs the most to run, $4/year more than Blomberg's cheapest, the DWS 51502.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Blomberg DWT 81900 WS adds up to about $404 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/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
The Blomberg DWT 81900 WS already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 239 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 330 of 737, the Blomberg DWT 81900 WS 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.