Running cost for the L2 LDT24B12A**
The L2 LDT24B12A** 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 650 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-24DWN06H-W ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MDB2324P** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the L2 lineup
The L2 LDT24B12A** is the only dishwasher from L2 that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dishwasher category.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the L2 LDT24B12A** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The L2 LDT24B12A** 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 L2 LDT24B12A** 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 650 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.