ELEMENT ENB5322HE**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the ELEMENT ENB5322HE** at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 466 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 Electrolux EDSP4944** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ELEMENT ENB6632PE** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
ELEMENT makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ENB6631PE** at $44/yr, and its priciest, the ENB6632PE** at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the ELEMENT ENB5322HE** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The ELEMENT ENB5322HE** 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the ELEMENT ENB5322HE**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 466 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.