Cafe CDT858**Z***: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the Cafe CDT858**Z***'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 443 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 Cafe CDT858**V*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CDT87***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Cafe's own models
Cafe makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 7 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CDD220**W*** at $29/yr, and its priciest, the CDT888**V*** at $45/yr.
Cafe CDT858**Z*** over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Cafe CDT858**Z*** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Cafe CDT858**Z*** 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
The Cafe CDT858**Z*** 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.
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 443 of 737, the Cafe CDT858**Z*** 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.