LG LDFC242 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the LG LDFC242
The LG LDFC242 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 238 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 2.6% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 297 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 $1/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 LG LDF554# ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LDFC353 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 21 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LDNFC33L at $41/yr, and its priciest, the SDWD24 at $45/yr.
LG LDFC242 over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the LG LDFC242 adds up to about $403 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG LDFC242 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
Whether or not the LG LDFC242 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 297 of 737, the LG LDFC242 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.