Running cost for the Edgestar BIDW1802**
At 234 kWh/yr, the Edgestar BIDW1802**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Edgestar BIDW1802** against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 205 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
Electrolux EDSR1832**** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Edgestar BIDW1802**. Danby DDW2404EBBB ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Edgestar's own models
Among Edgestar's 2 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, $15/year over the DWP63**, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Edgestar BIDW1802** costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Edgestar BIDW1802** 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Edgestar BIDW1802** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 205 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.