What the LG ADFD544*** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG ADFD544*** at 238 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $45 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the LG ADFD544*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 294 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG ADFD544*** on that list: Smeg DW8620 ($44/yr, 235 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LDB454*** ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 18 of LG's 38 certified dishwashers, this sits between the LDNFC33L* ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SDWD24** ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the LG ADFD544*** adds up to about $403 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 294 of 737, the LG ADFD544*** 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.