Kenmore 1460#: running cost
At 234 kWh/yr, the Kenmore 1460#'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 233 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 $0/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 Honeywell HDS18SS ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore 1462# ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Kenmore sells 19 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, $1/year under the KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS, its priciest.
Kenmore 1460# over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore 1460# costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Kenmore 1460# is already efficient for its category at $44/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 Kenmore 1460# already costs $44/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 233 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.