KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B'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.
KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 631 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
KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-R ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B. KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
KOSTCH makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 20 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KOS-24DWH03M at $45/yr, and its priciest, the KOS-24DWN06H-W at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B 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 KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.