Running cost for the LG LDPH555**
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LDPH555** at 238 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.6% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 303 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $1/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is LG LDP681*** ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LDPH676** ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 27 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the LG LDPH555** that long and it costs about $403 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The LG LDPH555** is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LDPH555**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 238 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.