Bosch SPE68C Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Bosch SPE68C costs to run
The Bosch SPE68C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bosch SPE68C against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 434 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 SPE68E ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bosch SPE68C. Bosch SPE53E ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Bosch lineup
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 52 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
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Bosch SPE68C adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Bosch SPE68C 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
Whether or not the Bosch SPE68C ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 434 of 737, the Bosch SPE68C 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.