Running cost for the LG LDNTH862*
At 220 kWh/yr, the LG LDNTH862*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 LDNTH862* compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.2% less, ranking 88 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 LDNTH862* on that list: LG LDNTH753* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LDNTM545* ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 13 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 LDNTH862* over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the LG LDNTH862* that long and it costs about $372 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
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
Whether or not the LG LDNTH862* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 88 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.