Running cost for the Bosch SHX9PCM**
The Bosch SHX9PCM** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 SHX9PCM** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 430 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 SHX9PCM** on that list: Bosch SHX78DM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bosch SPE53C*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Bosch's own models
Ranked 48 of Bosch's 55 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DWHD661EFP ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SPX68C*** ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Bosch SHX9PCM** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Bosch SHX9PCM** already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 430 of 737, the Bosch SHX9PCM** 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.