Running cost for the Equator WB 1840
ENERGY STAR certifies the Equator WB 1840 at 239 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% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 347 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 $1/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 Equator SBT 2440 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Equator WB 82 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Equator makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 7 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the BB 1840 at $45/yr, and its priciest, the WBT 2440 at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Equator WB 1840 costs roughly $404 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Equator WB 1840 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Equator WB 1840 already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.