What the COSMO COS-DIS6502 costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the COSMO COS-DIS6502'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.
COSMO COS-DIS6502 against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 447 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
COSMO COS-DWH240TT*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the COSMO COS-DIS6502. Comfee C*14EFSBK1RCM ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
COSMO sells 5 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the COS-DWV24TTR, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the COSMO COS-DIS6502 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The COSMO COS-DIS6502 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
A dishwasher like the COSMO COS-DIS6502 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.
Sourcing
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.