LG LDPH676**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LDPH676** 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.
LG LDPH676** against the category
That's 2.6% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 304 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 $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG LDPH797** ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the LG LDPH676**. LG LDPH555** ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 28 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 LDPH676** that long and it costs about $403 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The LG LDPH676** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the LG LDPH676**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 304 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. The 238 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.