Running cost for the Midea MDB2324P**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDB2324P** at 240 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.
Midea MDB2324P** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 651 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea MDF24A2A** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Midea MDB2324P**. L2 LDT24B12A** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Midea lineup
Midea makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 10 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the MDC22P1*** at $29/yr, and its priciest, the MDT24X2A** 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 Midea MDB2324P** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Midea MDB2324P** 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Midea MDB2324P** already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 651 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.