LG ADFD544 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
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.