Running cost for the Gaggenau DF480701*
The Gaggenau DF480701* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 DF480701* compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 524 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 DF480701* on that list: Gaggenau DF211701 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Gaggenau DF481701* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Gaggenau's 4 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DF210701 ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DF481701* ($45/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Gaggenau DF480701* that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/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
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 524 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.