What the KitchenAid KDTS434S*** costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the KitchenAid KDTS434S***'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.
KitchenAid KDTS434S*** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 628 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
KOOLMORE KM-DW2445-PR ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KitchenAid KDTS434S***. KitchenAid KDTS424S*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the KitchenAid lineup
Among KitchenAid's 14 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the KDFS224S***, the brand's cheapest.
KitchenAid KDTS434S*** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KitchenAid KDTS434S*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The KitchenAid KDTS434S*** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A dishwasher like the KitchenAid KDTS434S*** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Ranked 628 of 737, the KitchenAid KDTS434S*** 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.