Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17 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 Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 592 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 Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17 on that list: Ikea FL�BODA 305.911.57 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Ikea RANSBERG 105.911.58 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Ikea lineup
Ranked 4 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17 that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
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 Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17 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
At rank 592 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 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.