LG SDWB24 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the LG SDWB24
The LG SDWB24 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 238 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 313 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $1/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the LG SDWB24: LG LDTS555 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr), then LG SDWD24 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr).
Within the LG lineup
Ranked 37 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 SDWB24 over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the LG SDWB24 adds up to about $403 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 313 of 737, the LG SDWB24 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.