Running cost for the Smeg DW8601X
At 234 kWh/yr, the Smeg DW8601X's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 250 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 $0/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 Smeg DW8601 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Smeg STU1822 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Within the Smeg lineup
Smeg makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW8630 at $41/yr, and its priciest, the STU8623 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 Smeg DW8601X that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Smeg DW8601X is already efficient for its category at $44/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
$44/year to run is the predictable cost of the Smeg DW8601X; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 250 of 737, the Smeg DW8601X 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.