What the Kenmore KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS costs to run
The Kenmore KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 614 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 $2/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 KKDW3RPH-49SS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KitchenAid KDFS224S*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Kenmore lineup
Among Kenmore's 19 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, $1/year over the 1460#, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Kenmore KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Kenmore KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Kenmore KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS already costs $45/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
At rank 614 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 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.