What the Fotile SD1F-S1 costs to run
At 155 kWh/yr, the Fotile SD1F-S1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $29 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 33.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 17 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 $14/year under 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 Edgestar DWP63** ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fotile SD2F-P5 ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Fotile sells 3 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the SD2F-P5L, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $29/year, the Fotile SD1F-S1 adds up to about $262 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Fotile SD1F-S1 is already efficient for its category at $29/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$29/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fotile SD1F-S1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 17 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.