LG LDB454 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the LG LDB454
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LDB454 at 238 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.
LG LDB454 against the category
That's 2.6% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 295 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LDF554# ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LDB454. LG ADFD544 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 19 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LDNFC33L at $41/yr, and its priciest, the SDWD24 at $45/yr.
LG LDB454 over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the LG LDB454 adds up to about $403 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LDB454 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The LG LDB454 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 238 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 295 of 737, the LG LDB454 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.