KitchenAid KDTS264T Running Cost (Dishwasher)
KitchenAid KDTS264T: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KitchenAid KDTS264T at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
KitchenAid KDTS264T against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 625 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
KitchenAid KDTS324S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KDTS264T. KitchenAid KDTS224S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the KitchenAid lineup
KitchenAid makes 14 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 11 of 14 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KDFS224S at $45/yr, and its priciest, the KDTS434S at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KDTS264T costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The KitchenAid KDTS264T 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 KitchenAid KDTS264T ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 625 of 737, the KitchenAid KDTS264T 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.