Sharp SDW6504M Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Sharp SDW6504M: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the Sharp SDW6504M's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Sharp SDW6504M against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 684 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Sharp SDW6506 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Sharp SDW6504M. Sharp SDW4523 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Sharp makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 3 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SDW6888 at $43/yr, and its priciest, the SDY6768SMS at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Sharp SDW6504M adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Sharp SDW6504M 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Sharp SDW6504M; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 684 of 737, the Sharp SDW6504M 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.