Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4735**: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4735**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 518 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 Gallery GDSH4715**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire Gallery GDSP471**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Frigidaire Gallery lineup
Frigidaire Gallery makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 6 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GDHH4527**** at $45/yr, and its priciest, the GDSP4715**** at $45/yr.
Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4735** over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4735** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire Gallery GDSH4735** 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 Gallery GDSH4735**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.