Elisii DDWBI8072-24SSBLK Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Elisii DDWBI8072-24SSBLK
At 240 kWh/yr, the Elisii DDWBI8072-24SSBLK's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 473 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 Elisii DDWBI8072-24 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DDWBI8072-24WHT ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Elisii lineup
Elisii makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 6 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DDWBI8033-24 at $45/yr, and its priciest, the DDWBI884 at $45/yr.
Elisii DDWBI8072-24SSBLK over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Elisii DDWBI8072-24SSBLK that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Elisii DDWBI8072-24SSBLK 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 473 of 737, the Elisii DDWBI8072-24SSBLK sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.