Running cost for the Frigidaire FFBD2420US
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire FFBD2420US at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire FFBD2420US against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 510 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 FFBD2420UW ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire FFBD2420US. Frigidaire FFBD2420UB ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 17 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 15 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 FFBD2420US adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire FFBD2420US 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
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire FFBD2420US; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 510 of 737, the Frigidaire FFBD2420US 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.