Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS
The Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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.
How the Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 613 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS on that list: Kenmore KKDW3RGH ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 18 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
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
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 613 of 737, the Kenmore KKDW3RPH-49SS sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.