Running cost for the Frigidaire FFCD2413****
At 240 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire FFCD2413****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 512 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Frigidaire FFCD2413****: Frigidaire FFBD2420UW ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire Gallery GDHH4527**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 17 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Frigidaire makes, the FFCD2413**** costs the most to run, $2/year more than Frigidaire's cheapest, the FDSH4502****.
Frigidaire FFCD2413**** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire FFCD2413**** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Frigidaire FFCD2413**** 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.
Where this number comes from
At rank 512 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.