LG LDNPC44C Running Cost (Dishwasher)
LG LDNPC44C: running cost
The LG LDNPC44C is certified by ENERGY STAR at 220 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $41 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
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.2% less, ranking 77 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 $2/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 LDNPC44C: LG LDNFC33L ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), then LG LDNPH654 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 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 $41/year, the LG LDNPC44C adds up to about $372 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $41/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
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LDNPC44C; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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 77 of 737, the LG LDNPC44C 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.