Cafe CDT87N Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Cafe CDT87N: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the Cafe CDT87N'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.
How the Cafe CDT87N compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 444 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Cafe CDT87N on that list: Cafe CDT858Z ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cafe CDT888V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Cafe's own models
Ranked 8 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 CDT87N adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Cafe CDT87N; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.