Running cost for the Monogram ZDT80***Y***
The Monogram ZDT80***Y*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 670 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 $2/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 Moffat UDT610HSZ0WW ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Monogram ZDT90***Y*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Monogram sells 6 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the ZDT985**N***, its priciest.
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 Monogram ZDT80***Y*** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Monogram ZDT80***Y*** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Monogram ZDT80***Y***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 670 of 737, the Monogram ZDT80***Y*** 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.