What the Frigidaire FFBD1831UB costs to run
The Frigidaire FFBD1831UB 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 506 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 Frigidaire FDSR4501**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FFBD1831US ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 17 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 11 of 17 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FDSH4502**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the FFCD2413**** at $45/yr.
Frigidaire FFBD1831UB over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FFBD1831UB costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire FFBD1831UB 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
The Frigidaire FFBD1831UB already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 506 of 737, the Frigidaire FFBD1831UB 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.