Running cost for the Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK
The Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 489 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 $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Forno FDWBI8033-24WHT ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK. Forno FDWBI8033-24BLK ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Forno's own models
Forno makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FDWBI8010-24*** at $45/yr, and its priciest, the FDWBI8072-24WHT at $45/yr.
Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Forno FDWBI8033-24SSBLK already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.