Forno FDWBI8072-24SSBLK: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the Forno FDWBI8072-24SSBLK'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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 495 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Forno FDWBI8072-24SSBLK: Forno FDWBI8072-24 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Forno FDWBI8072-24WHT ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Forno lineup
Ranked 11 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FDWBI8072-24SSBLK costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Forno FDWBI8072-24SSBLK is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
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.