Kenmore KKDW3RGH Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the Kenmore KKDW3RGH costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the Kenmore KKDW3RGH's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Kenmore KKDW3RGH against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 612 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Kenmore KKDW3RGH. Kenmore KKDW3R ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Kenmore's own models
Kenmore makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 17 of 19 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 1460# at $44/yr, and its priciest, the KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore KKDW3RGH costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Kenmore KKDW3RGH is already efficient for its category at $45/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
Whether or not the Kenmore KKDW3RGH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 612 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.