Running cost for the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW57
The EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW57 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW57 against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 484 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
Forno FDWBI8010-24*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW57. EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW56 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among EMPAVA's 8 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the EMPV-24BDW50, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW57 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW57 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
A dishwasher like the EMPAVA EMPV-24BDW57 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.
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.