Equator WBT 2440: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Equator WBT 2440 at 239 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3% above it, ranking 349 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Equator WBT 2440: Equator WB 82 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr), then FULGOR MILANO F1DWS24FI1 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr).
Within the Equator lineup
Of the 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Equator makes, the WBT 2440 costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Equator's cheapest, the BB 1840.
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Equator WBT 2440 adds up to about $404 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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
Whether or not the Equator WBT 2440 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 349 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.