Running cost for the Kenmore 1464#
The Kenmore 1464# is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 236 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 Kenmore 1463# ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore 1467# ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Kenmore makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 19 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 1460# at $44/yr, and its priciest, the KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS at $45/yr.
Kenmore 1464# over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Kenmore 1464# that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Kenmore 1464# 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$44/year to run is the predictable cost of the Kenmore 1464#; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 236 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 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.