Running cost for the Elisii DDWBI884*
At 240 kWh/yr, the Elisii DDWBI884*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 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.
How the Elisii DDWBI884* compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 475 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Elisii DDWBI884* on that list: Elisii DDWBI8072-24WHT ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ELLIPSE ELV24** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Elisii's own models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Elisii makes, the DDWBI884* costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Elisii's cheapest, the DDWBI8033-24.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Elisii DDWBI884* adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Elisii DDWBI884*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 475 of 737, the Elisii DDWBI884* 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.