Running cost for the Forno FDWBI8067-24***
The Forno FDWBI8067-24*** 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.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 492 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 $2/year over 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 Forno FDWBI8041-18*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Forno FDWBI8067-24S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Forno's own models
Forno makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 8 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 FDWBI8067-24*** over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Forno FDWBI8067-24*** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Forno FDWBI8067-24*** 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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FDWBI8067-24***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 492 of 737, the Forno FDWBI8067-24*** 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.