Porter & Charles DWVFI 18 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the Porter & Charles DWVFI 18
At 239 kWh/yr, the Porter & Charles DWVFI 18's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 Porter & Charles DWVFI 18 compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3% above it, ranking 355 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Porter & Charles DWVFI 18 on that list: Kenmore 1459# ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Porter & Charles DWVFI 82 ($45/yr, 239 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Porter & Charles lineup
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Porter & Charles makes, the DWVFI 18 is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than Porter & Charles's priciest, the VE-DWVSS.
Porter & Charles DWVFI 18 over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Porter & Charles DWVFI 18 adds up to about $404 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Porter & Charles DWVFI 18; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 355 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.