Running cost for the Frigidaire FDSR4501****
The Frigidaire FDSR4501**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 Frigidaire FDSR4501**** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 505 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 Frigidaire FDSR4501**** on that list: Frigidaire FDSP4501**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFBD1831UB ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Ranked 10 of Frigidaire's 17 certified dishwashers, this sits between the FDSH4502**** ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FFCD2413**** ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Frigidaire FDSR4501**** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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
Whether or not the Frigidaire FDSR4501**** 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 505 of 737, the Frigidaire FDSR4501**** 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.