LG LDNPQ44H*: running cost
The LG LDNPQ44H* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 220 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
LG LDNPQ44H* against the category
That's 5.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 84 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 $2/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LDNPQ555* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LDNPQ44H*. LG LDNPQ445* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing LG's own models
LG makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 9 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LDNFC33L* at $41/yr, and its priciest, the SDWD24** at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LDNPQ44H* costs roughly $372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The LG LDNPQ44H* is already efficient for its category at $41/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
Whether or not the LG LDNPQ44H* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
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.