What the Bosch SHP65DC** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHP65DC** at 225 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bosch SHP65DC** against the category
That's 3% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 114 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Cove DW2451/ADA ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bosch SHP65DC**. BlueStar BS24DW ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Bosch lineup
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 55 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWHD661EFP at $40/yr, and its priciest, the SPX68C*** at $45/yr.
Bosch SHP65DC** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch SHP65DC** costs roughly $381 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Bosch SHP65DC** is already efficient for its category at $42/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Bosch SHP65DC** already costs $42/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 114 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.