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What the Danby DDW2404EBSS costs to run

About average for its category to run
$45/year at the national-average rate

At 240 kWh/yr, the Danby DDW2404EBSS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.

$0.12per day
$3.76per month
240kWh per year, certified
$406over a 9-yr lifespan

The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 462 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.

The closest alternatives by cost

Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Danby DDW1805EWP ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is DREAME DH16-DZ601PQSNA ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).

Within the Danby lineup

Among Danby's 11 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, $16/year over the DDW621WDB, the brand's cheapest.

Cost over its typical lifespan

9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Danby DDW2404EBSS adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

The Danby DDW2404EBSS 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

At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

The data behind this page

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 462 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.