Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 at 114 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $21 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 50.9% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 3 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 $22/year under 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 Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1 ($21/yr, 114 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9 ($25/yr, 134 kWh/yr).
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Fisher & Paykel makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DD24STX6I1 at $21/yr, and its priciest, the DW24U2I3 at $42/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 that long and it costs about $193 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 is already efficient for its category at $21/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
The Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 already costs $21/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 114 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 is among the cheapest 737 dishwashers tracked here to run, see the full Dishwasher category page for the rest of the range.