Criterion CDW5TCM*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Criterion CDW5TCM* 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.
Criterion CDW5TCM* against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 454 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
Criterion CDW7TCM* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Criterion CDW5TCM*. Criterion CDW4FCM* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Criterion lineup
Criterion makes 5 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 3 of 5 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CDW2FCM* at $45/yr, and its priciest, the CDW7TCT1S at $45/yr.
Criterion CDW5TCM* over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Criterion CDW5TCM* that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Criterion CDW5TCM* 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Criterion CDW5TCM* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
At rank 454 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.