Running cost for the Frigidaire FDSP4401***
The Frigidaire FDSP4401*** 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.
Frigidaire FDSP4401*** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 503 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
Frigidaire FDSP4501**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FDSP4401***. Frigidaire FDSH4501**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire makes 17 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 8 of 17 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FDSH4502**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the FFCD2413**** at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Frigidaire FDSP4401*** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FDSP4401*** 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FDSP4401***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 503 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.