Running cost for the Bosch SHP78CP**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHP78CP** 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 SHP78CP** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 417 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 SHP9PCM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bosch SHP78CP**. Bosch SHP78CM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Bosch lineup
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 35 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
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Bosch SHP78CP** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Bosch SHP78CP** 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Ranked 417 of 737, the Bosch SHP78CP** 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.