Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4: running cost
The Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 210 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 9.5% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 37 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 $4/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 DW24UCT2X4 ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT4X4 ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Fisher & Paykel makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 12 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DD24STX6I1 at $21/yr, and its priciest, the DW24U2I3 at $42/yr.
Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4 over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4 costs roughly $355 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4 is already efficient for its category at $39/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 Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4 already costs $39/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 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.