What the Electrolux EDSH4944**** costs to run
The Electrolux EDSH4944**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 464 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 DREAME DH16-DZ601PQSNA ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Electrolux EDSP4944** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Electrolux lineup
Electrolux makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EDSH4944CS***A at $42/yr, and its priciest, the EDSP4944** at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Electrolux EDSH4944**** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Electrolux EDSH4944**** 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
The Electrolux EDSH4944**** already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
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 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.