LG LDT780# Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the LG LDT780# costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LDT780# 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 309 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 LDPS676 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is LG LDTH555 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
LG makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 33 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 LDT780# costs roughly $403 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The LG LDT780# 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
Whether or not the LG LDT780# ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 238 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 309 of 737, the LG LDT780# sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.