Bosch SPE53C***: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the Bosch SPE53C***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 431 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 SHX9PCM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bosch SPE53C56UC ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 49 of 55 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DWHD661EFP at $40/yr, and its priciest, the SPX68C*** at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bosch SPE53C*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Bosch SPE53C*** 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bosch SPE53C***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.