Danby DDW2404EBBB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DDW2404EBBB 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 DDW2404EBBB against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 204 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
Edgestar BIDW1802** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DDW2404EBBB. Danby DDW1832ESS ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Danby makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DDW621WDB at $29/yr, and its priciest, the DDW2404EBSS at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Danby DDW2404EBBB that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Danby DDW2404EBBB 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
The Danby DDW2404EBBB already costs $44/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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.