Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3: running cost
The Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3 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.
Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3 against the category
That's 9.5% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 39 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Fisher&Paykel DW24UNT4X2 ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3. Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT4X4 ($39/yr, 210 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Fisher & Paykel lineup
Fisher & Paykel makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 14 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
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3 adds up to about $355 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3 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
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 39 of 737, the Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3 sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.