Running cost for the Insignia NS-DWH1***
At 240 kWh/yr, the Insignia NS-DWH1***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 595 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Insignia NS-DWF2****** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-DWR3SS1 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Insignia makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the NS-DWF2****** at $45/yr, and its priciest, the NS-DWRF2***** at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Insignia NS-DWH1*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Insignia NS-DWH1*** is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Insignia NS-DWH1*** 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 595 of 737, the Insignia NS-DWH1*** 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.