What the Gaggenau DF211701 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau DF211701 at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $45 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 Gaggenau DF211701 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 523 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Gaggenau DF211701 on that list: Gaggenau DF210701 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Gaggenau DF480701* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Gaggenau lineup
Ranked 2 of Gaggenau's 4 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DF210701 ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DF481701* ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Gaggenau DF211701 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Gaggenau DF211701 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.
How this was checked
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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.