LG LDP679# Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the LG LDP679#
At 238 kWh/yr, the LG LDP679#'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.
How the LG LDP679# compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 301 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the LG LDP679# on that list: LG LDFN454 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LDP681 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing LG's own models
Ranked 25 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the LG LDP679# that long and it costs about $403 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the LG LDP679# 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 301 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.