Bosch SHP78CM Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Bosch SHP78CM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHP78CM 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 416 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Bosch SHP78CM: Bosch SHP78CF ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Bosch SHP78CP ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 34 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 SHP78CM over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch SHP78CM costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 416 of 737, the Bosch SHP78CM 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.