Running cost for the KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-B
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 641 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-24DWN03M ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-R ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the KOSTCH lineup
KOSTCH makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 12 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.
KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-B over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-B costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-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-24DWN03M-B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Ranked 641 of 737, the KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-B 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.