Running cost for the Bosch SHE3AEE**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHE3AEE** at 239 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 Bosch SHE3AEE** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3% above it, ranking 333 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 Bosch SHE3AEE** on that list: Bosch SGX78C55UC ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch SHE5AE7** ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Bosch lineup
Ranked 8 of Bosch's 55 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DWHD661EFP ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SPX68C*** ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Bosch SHE3AEE** adds up to about $404 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch SHE3AEE**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 333 of 737, the Bosch SHE3AEE** 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.