Running cost for the LG LDWPC12BL
At 234 kWh/yr, the LG LDWPC12BL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 242 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 $0/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 KOOLMORE KM-DW1852-PR ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea CDF18A2B** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
LG makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 17 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the LDNFC33L* at $41/yr, and its priciest, the SDWD24** at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the LG LDWPC12BL that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The LG LDWPC12BL is already efficient for its category at $44/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
The LG LDWPC12BL already costs $44/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 242 of 737, the LG LDWPC12BL 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. The 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.