Cafe CDT858Z Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Cafe CDT858Z costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Cafe CDT858Z's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 443 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Cafe CDT858Z: Cafe CDT858V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Cafe CDT87N ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Cafe's own models
Ranked 7 of Cafe's 9 certified dishwashers, this sits between the CDD220W ($29/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CDT888V ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Cafe CDT858Z adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Cafe CDT858Z is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 443 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.