Sharp SDW6888**: running cost
The Sharp SDW6888** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 229 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Sharp SDW6888** against the category
That's 1.3% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 136 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Asko DBI786* ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Sharp SDW6888**. Midea MDT24P7*** ($43/yr, 229 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Sharp's own models
Sharp sells 15 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, $2/year under the SDY6768SMS, its priciest.
Sharp SDW6888** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Sharp SDW6888** costs roughly $387 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Sharp SDW6888** is already efficient for its category at $43/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
A dishwasher like the Sharp SDW6888** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Ranked 136 of 737, the Sharp SDW6888** 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 229 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.