What the Bosch SHP55DM** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHP55DM** at 240 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 SHP55DM** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 409 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Bosch SHP55DM** on that list: Bosch SHP55CM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch SHP65CD** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Bosch's own models
Ranked 27 of Bosch's 55 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DWHD661EFP ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SPX68C*** ($45/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Bosch SHP55DM** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 409 of 737, the Bosch SHP55DM** 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.