GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS 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.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 574 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 GE Profile PDT795V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Haier QDT12L ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the GRANDEUR lineup
The GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS is the only dishwasher from GRANDEUR that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dishwasher category.
GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the GRANDEUR UDBYH655AS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 574 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.