What the Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4 at 210 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $39 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
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 9.5% less, ranking 36 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 $4/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 Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4: Asko DFI563**** ($39/yr, 205 kWh/yr), then Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4 ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 11 of Fisher & Paykel's 15 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DD24STX6I1 ($21/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DW24U2I3 ($42/yr, its priciest).
Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4 over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4 adds up to about $355 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $39/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 Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 210 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.