Sharp SDW6888 Running Cost (Dishwasher)
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.