Loch L1126: running cost
At 80 kWh/yr, the Loch L1126's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $15 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 65.5% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 1 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 $29/year under 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 pricier is Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1 ($21/yr, 114 kWh/yr).
Within the Loch lineup
The Loch L1126 is the only dishwasher from Loch that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dishwasher category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $15/year, the Loch L1126 adds up to about $135 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Loch L1126 is already efficient for its category at $15/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Loch L1126 already costs $15/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
The Loch L1126 is among the cheapest 737 dishwashers tracked here to run, see the full Dishwasher category page for the rest of the range. The 80 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.