What the Electrolux EDSH4944CS***A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Electrolux EDSH4944CS***A at 225 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $42 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% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 117 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 $1/year under 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 Dacor DDW24G9000AP ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Electrolux EDSP4944CS***A ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr).
Comparing Electrolux's own models
Electrolux sells 6 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, $3/year under the EDSP4944**, its priciest.
Electrolux EDSH4944CS***A over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Electrolux EDSH4944CS***A that long and it costs about $381 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Electrolux EDSH4944CS***A is already efficient for its category at $42/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
At $42/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 225 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.