What the Hisense HDWS16B3TE6E costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Hisense HDWS16B3TE6E 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 HDWS16B3TE6E compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 587 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 HDWS16B3TE6E on that list: Hisense HDWH12B3FR8E ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Honeywell HDS24SS-H ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Hisense lineup
Of the 5 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Hisense makes, the HDWS16B3TE6E costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Hisense's cheapest, the HUI66360XCUS.
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Hisense HDWS16B3TE6E adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Hisense HDWS16B3TE6E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. 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.