Running cost for the JennAir JDPSS244P**
ENERGY STAR certifies the JennAir JDPSS244P** 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 604 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 JennAir JDPSS244P**: JennAir JDPSG244P** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then JennAir JDTS3924S** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing JennAir's own models
Ranked 6 of JennAir's 7 certified dishwashers, this sits between the JDAF3924RX ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the JDTS3924S** ($45/yr, its priciest).
JennAir JDPSS244P** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the JennAir JDPSS244P** 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
The JennAir JDPSS244P** 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.
Where this number comes from
At rank 604 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.