What the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW50 costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW50'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 EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW50 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 477 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 EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW50 on that list: ELLIPSE ELV24** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW51 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers EMPAVA makes, the EMPV-24BDW50 is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than EMPAVA's priciest, the EMPV-24BDW57.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW50 adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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
A dishwasher like the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW50 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 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.