Running cost for the Forno FDWBI8041-18***
At 240 kWh/yr, the Forno FDWBI8041-18***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 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.
How the Forno FDWBI8041-18*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 491 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Forno FDWBI8041-18*** on that list: Forno FDWBI8033-24WHT ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Forno FDWBI8067-24*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Forno lineup
Ranked 7 of Forno's 12 certified dishwashers, this sits between the FDWBI8010-24*** ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDWBI8072-24WHT ($45/yr, its priciest).
Forno FDWBI8041-18*** over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Forno FDWBI8041-18*** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/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 Forno FDWBI8041-18*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
At rank 491 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.