Bosch SHE5AE7**: running cost
At 239 kWh/yr, the Bosch SHE5AE7**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 SHE5AE7** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3% above it, ranking 334 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 SHE5AE7** on that list: Bosch SHE3AEE** ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch SHV4AEB** ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Bosch lineup
Ranked 9 of Bosch's 55 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DWHD661EFP ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SPX68C*** ($45/yr, its priciest).
Bosch SHE5AE7** over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Bosch SHE5AE7** 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Bosch SHE5AE7** 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 239 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 334 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.