Moffat MBF420SP Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Moffat MBF420SP: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Moffat MBF420SP at 234 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $44 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 0.9% above it, ranking 245 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 $0/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 Moffat MBF420SP: Midea MDF18A1A ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), then Moffat MBF422SM ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Comparing Moffat's own models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Moffat makes, the MBF420SP is the cheapest to run, $1/year less than Moffat's priciest, the UDT610HSZ0WW.
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $44/year, the Moffat MBF420SP adds up to about $396 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $44/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Moffat MBF420SP is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. At rank 245 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.