LG LDNPH85C Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the LG LDNPH85C
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LDNPH85C at 220 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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.
How the LG LDNPH85C compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.2% less, ranking 80 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LDNPH85C on that list: LG LDNPH753 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LDNPM545 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 5 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 LDNPH85C over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LDNPH85C costs roughly $372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $41/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. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.