Bosch SGE78C***: running cost
The Bosch SGE78C*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 397 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Bosch SGE53C*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bosch SGV43C*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 15 of 55 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWHD661EFP at $40/yr, and its priciest, the SPX68C*** at $45/yr.
Bosch SGE78C*** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch SGE78C*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Bosch SGE78C*** is already efficient for its category at $45/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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch SGE78C***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.