What the Criterion CDW2FCM* costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Criterion CDW2FCM*'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 Criterion CDW2FCM* compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 452 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 Criterion CDW2FCM* on that list: COSMO COS-DWV24TTR ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Criterion CDW4FCM* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 5 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Criterion makes, the CDW2FCM* is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than Criterion's priciest, the CDW7TCT1S.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Criterion CDW2FCM* that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Criterion CDW2FCM*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 452 of 737, the Criterion CDW2FCM* 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.