SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P Running Cost…
Running cost for the SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P
At 238 kWh/yr, the SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P'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.
SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P against the category
That's 2.6% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 317 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 above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW241 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P. SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24 ($45/yr, 238 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS's own models
SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SKSDW24 at $45/yr, and its priciest, the SKSDW241 at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P that long and it costs about $403 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P 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
A dishwasher like the SIGNATURE KITCHEN SUITE, SKS SKSDW24P 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
At rank 317 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 238 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.