What the Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E 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 Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 586 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 Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E on that list: Hisense HDWH12AB3FR8E ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hisense HDWS16B3TE6E ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Hisense lineup
Ranked 4 of Hisense's 5 certified dishwashers, this sits between the HUI66360XCUS ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HDWS16B3TE6E ($45/yr, its priciest).
Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
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
The Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 586 of 737, the Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E 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.