What the Honeywell HDS18* costs to run
The Honeywell HDS18* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $44 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 Honeywell HDS18* compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 231 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Honeywell HDS18* on that list: GE Profile PBT865S*P*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Honeywell HDS18SS ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Honeywell makes, the HDS18* is the cheapest to run, $1/year less than Honeywell's priciest, the HDS24SS-H.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Honeywell HDS18* costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $44/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
Whether or not the Honeywell HDS18* 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
At rank 231 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 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.