KitchenAid KDFS224S Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the KitchenAid KDFS224S costs to run
The KitchenAid KDFS224S 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 615 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 KitchenAid KDFS224S: Kenmore KKDW3RPHLIFT-45SS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then KitchenAid KDFS324S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing KitchenAid's own models
Of the 14 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers KitchenAid makes, the KDFS224S is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than KitchenAid's priciest, the KDTS434S.
KitchenAid KDFS224S over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the KitchenAid KDFS224S adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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
The KitchenAid KDFS224S 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 615 of 737, the KitchenAid KDFS224S 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.