What the Bosch SHE78CM** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHE78CM** at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bosch SHE78CM** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 406 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bosch SHP53EM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bosch SHE78CM**. Bosch SHE5AE7** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Bosch lineup
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 24 of 55 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWHD661EFP at $40/yr, and its priciest, the SPX68C*** at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Bosch SHE78CM** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Bosch SHE78CM** 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
A dishwasher like the Bosch SHE78CM** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
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.