Kenmore KKDW3R Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Kenmore KKDW3R costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KKDW3R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 611 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 Kenmore KKDW3R: Kenmore KKDW2RPH ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Kenmore KKDW3RGH ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Kenmore lineup
Ranked 16 of Kenmore's 19 certified dishwashers, this sits between the 1460# ($44/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS ($45/yr, its priciest).
Kenmore KKDW3R over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Kenmore KKDW3R adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Kenmore KKDW3R; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 611 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.