What the COSMO COS-DWH240TT*** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the COSMO COS-DWH240TT*** at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
COSMO COS-DWH240TT*** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 448 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-DWI240TT*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the COSMO COS-DWH240TT***. COSMO COS-DIS6502 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the COSMO lineup
COSMO makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the COS-DIS6502 at $45/yr, and its priciest, the COS-DWV24TTR at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the COSMO COS-DWH240TT*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The COSMO COS-DWH240TT*** 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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the COSMO COS-DWH240TT***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 448 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.