Ikea FL�BODA 305.911.57 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Ikea FL�BODA 305.911.57 costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Ikea FL�BODA 305.911.57's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 591 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Ikea FL�BODA 305.911.57: Ikea 705.910.18 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Ikea's 5 certified dishwashers, this sits between the 005.876.23 ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RANSBERG 105.911.58 ($45/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Ikea FL�BODA 305.911.57 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Ikea FL�BODA 305.911.57; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
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.