LG LDTS555 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the LG LDTS555
At 238 kWh/yr, the LG LDTS555'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 LDTS555 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 312 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 LDTS555 on that list: LG LDTH797 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG SDWB24 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 36 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 LDTS555 over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the LG LDTS555 costs roughly $403 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
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.