What the Cafe CDT888**V*** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Cafe CDT888**V*** at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 445 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 CDT888**V***: Cafe CDT87***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Comfee C*14EFSBK1RCM ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Cafe lineup
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Cafe makes, the CDT888**V*** costs the most to run, $16/year more than Cafe's cheapest, the CDD220**W***.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Cafe CDT888**V*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Cafe CDT888**V*** 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 445 of 737, the Cafe CDT888**V*** 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.