Bosch SHX78CC5UC: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHX78CC5UC 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.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 426 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Bosch SHX65CM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bosch SHX78CM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 44 of 55 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWHD661EFP at $40/yr, and its priciest, the SPX68C*** at $45/yr.
Bosch SHX78CC5UC over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Bosch SHX78CC5UC adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Bosch SHX78CC5UC 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Bosch SHX78CC5UC ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 426 of 737, the Bosch SHX78CC5UC 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.