Running cost for the Sharp SDY6768SMS
The Sharp SDY6768SMS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Sharp SDY6768SMS against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 696 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
SPT SD-6501** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Sharp SDY6768SMS. Sharp SDY6748SNS ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among Sharp's 15 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, $2/year over the SDW6888**, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Sharp SDY6768SMS costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Sharp SDY6768SMS 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Sharp SDY6768SMS; 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 696 of 737, the Sharp SDY6768SMS 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.