Running cost for the Monogram ZDT985**N***
The Monogram ZDT985**N*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $45 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.
How the Monogram ZDT985**N*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 675 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Monogram ZDT985**N*** on that list: Monogram ZDT98***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while OMNImax 3719-074 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Monogram's own models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Monogram makes, the ZDT985**N*** costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Monogram's cheapest, the ZDT80***Y***.
Monogram ZDT985**N*** over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Monogram ZDT985**N*** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Monogram ZDT985**N*** 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 675 of 737, the Monogram ZDT985**N*** 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.