KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-R Running Cost (Dishwasher)
KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-R: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-R at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 642 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-B ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-S ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing KOSTCH's own models
KOSTCH makes 20 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 13 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-R over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-R adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-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.
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. Ranked 642 of 737, the KOSTCH KOS-24DWN03M-R 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.