Gaggenau DF210701: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau DF210701 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.
Gaggenau DF210701 against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 522 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
Gaggenau DF211701 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Gaggenau DF210701. Frigidaire Professional PDSH4816**** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Gaggenau sells 4 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the DF481701*, its priciest.
Gaggenau DF210701 over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Gaggenau DF210701 adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Gaggenau DF210701 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 Gaggenau DF210701 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. Ranked 522 of 737, the Gaggenau DF210701 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.