LG LDFC353 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the LG LDFC353 costs to run
At 238 kWh/yr, the LG LDFC353's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 298 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the LG LDFC353: LG LDFC242 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr), then LG LDFN343 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 22 of LG's 38 certified dishwashers, this sits between the LDNFC33L ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SDWD24 ($45/yr, its priciest).
LG LDFC353 over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LDFC353 costs roughly $403 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
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
A dishwasher like the LG LDFC353 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 298 of 737, the LG LDFC353 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.