Monogram ZDT90Y Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Monogram ZDT90Y
ENERGY STAR certifies the Monogram ZDT90Y 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.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 671 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 Monogram ZDT80Y ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Monogram ZDT92N ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Monogram lineup
Monogram makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ZDT80Y at $45/yr, and its priciest, the ZDT985N at $45/yr.
Monogram ZDT90Y over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Monogram ZDT90Y costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Monogram ZDT90Y 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
The Monogram ZDT90Y 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.
The data behind this page
The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.