Running cost for the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53
At 240 kWh/yr, the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53'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.
EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53 against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 480 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW54 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53. EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW52 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the EMPAVA lineup
EMPAVA makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EMPV-24BDW50 at $45/yr, and its priciest, the EMPV-24BDW57 at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53 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 EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
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.