FULGOR MILANO F4DWS18FI1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the FULGOR MILANO F4DWS18FI1 at 234 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $44 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.
How the FULGOR MILANO F4DWS18FI1 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 209 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FULGOR MILANO F4DWS18FI1 on that list: ELEMENT ENB6631PE** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FULGOR MILANO F4DWS24FI1 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing FULGOR MILANO's own models
Ranked 3 of FULGOR MILANO's 12 certified dishwashers, this sits between the F6DWT24FI2 ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the F1DWT24FI1 ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FULGOR MILANO F4DWS18FI1 costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $44/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The FULGOR MILANO F4DWS18FI1 already costs $44/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 209 of 737, the FULGOR MILANO F4DWS18FI1 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.