Running cost for the Ikea RANSBERG 105.911.58
At 240 kWh/yr, the Ikea RANSBERG 105.911.58'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.
How the Ikea RANSBERG 105.911.58 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 593 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 RANSBERG 105.911.58 on that list: Ikea FORNABODA 905.910.17 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Insignia NS-DWF2****** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Ikea's own models
Of the 5 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Ikea makes, the RANSBERG 105.911.58 costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Ikea's cheapest, the 005.876.23.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ikea RANSBERG 105.911.58 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Ikea RANSBERG 105.911.58; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 593 of 737, the Ikea RANSBERG 105.911.58 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.