Danby DDW1832ESS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DDW1832ESS at 234 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DDW1832ESS against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 203 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 $0/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Danby DDW2404EBBB ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DDW1832ESS. BRAMA BRDW2400SS ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Danby makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 3 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DDW621WDB at $29/yr, and its priciest, the DDW2404EBSS at $45/yr.
Danby DDW1832ESS over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $44/year, the Danby DDW1832ESS adds up to about $396 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DDW1832ESS is already efficient for its category at $44/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $44/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
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. The 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.