What the Edgestar DWP63** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Edgestar DWP63** at 155 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $29 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.2% less, ranking 16 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $14/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Edgestar DWP63**: Danby DDW631SDB ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr), then Fotile SD1F-S1 ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Edgestar makes, the DWP63** is the cheapest to run, $15/year less than Edgestar's priciest, the BIDW1802**.
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 Edgestar DWP63** that long and it costs about $262 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $29/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Edgestar DWP63** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.