Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4715****: running cost
The Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4715**** 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.
Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4715**** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 517 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 GDSH4735** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4715****. Frigidaire Gallery GDPP4515***A ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Frigidaire Gallery makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GDHH4527**** at $45/yr, and its priciest, the GDSP4715**** 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 Gallery GDSH4715**** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4715**** 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 Gallery GDSH4715**** 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 517 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.