Criterion CDW2FCM Running Cost (Dishwasher)
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.