Running cost for the Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE
The Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 576 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
Hamilton Beach HBDW1922 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE. Haier QDT12***L*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Hamilton Beach's own models
Hamilton Beach makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HBDW3208 at $29/yr, and its priciest, the HBDW1922 at $45/yr.
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 Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE 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
A dishwasher like the Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 576 of 737, the Hamilton Beach HBDW1809-B-WHITE 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.