Running cost for the JennAir JDTS3924S**
ENERGY STAR certifies the JennAir JDTS3924S** 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 605 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 JDTS3924S**: JennAir JDPSS244P** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Kenmore 405.1478# ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 7 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers JennAir makes, the JDTS3924S** costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than JennAir's cheapest, the JDAF3924RX.
JennAir JDTS3924S** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the JennAir JDTS3924S** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the JennAir JDTS3924S** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 605 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.