What the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW54 costs to run
The EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW54 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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-24BDW54 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 481 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-24BDW54 on that list: EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW53 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW55 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing EMPAVA's own models
Ranked 5 of EMPAVA's 8 certified dishwashers, this sits between the EMPV-24BDW50 ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the EMPV-24BDW57 ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW54 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW54; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 481 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.