Running cost for the JennAir JDAF5924RX
The JennAir JDAF5924RX is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 602 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 JennAir JDAF5924RM ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is JennAir JDPSG244P** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
JennAir makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the JDAF3924RX at $45/yr, and its priciest, the JDTS3924S** at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the JennAir JDAF5924RX costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The JennAir JDAF5924RX 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the JennAir JDAF5924RX ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.