Running cost for the Sharp SDW6726M*
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sharp SDW6726M* 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 686 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 Sharp SDW6506** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sharp SDW6735DNS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Within the Sharp lineup
Sharp makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SDW6888** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the SDY6768SMS at $45/yr.
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 Sharp SDW6726M* that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Sharp SDW6726M* 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
Whether or not the Sharp SDW6726M* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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.