What the Frigidaire Gallery GDHH4527**** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Frigidaire Gallery GDHH4527**** 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 Gallery GDHH4527**** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 513 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 Gallery GDPH4515***A ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire Gallery GDHH4527****. Frigidaire FFCD2413**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frigidaire Gallery lineup
Frigidaire Gallery sells 8 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the GDSP4715****, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Frigidaire Gallery GDHH4527**** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Frigidaire Gallery GDHH4527**** 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
A dishwasher like the Frigidaire Gallery GDHH4527**** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
At rank 513 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.