KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H-B Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H-B
At 240 kWh/yr, the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H-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.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 636 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H-R ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the KOSTCH lineup
KOSTCH makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 7 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H-B that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H-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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWH06H-B 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 636 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.