Running cost for the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW55
ENERGY STAR certifies the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW55 at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 482 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 EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW54 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW56 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
EMPAVA makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 6 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-24BDW55 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW55 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW55 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
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.