KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-R: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-R'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-R against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 632 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-S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-R. KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-B ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the KOSTCH lineup
KOSTCH makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 3 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-R adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-R 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 KOSTCH KOS-24DWH03M-R 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.