What the Bosch SPE68E**** costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Bosch SPE68E****'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 435 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 SPE68C*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bosch SPV68C*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Bosch's own models
Bosch makes 55 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 53 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Bosch SPE68E**** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Bosch SPE68E**** 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
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 435 of 737, the Bosch SPE68E**** 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.