Running cost for the Summit DW244SS
The Summit DW244SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 274 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 Summit DW243BADA ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Summit DW244SSADA ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Summit makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 22 of 33 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW18SS4 at $41/yr, and its priciest, the LDW24WA at $44/yr.
Summit DW244SS over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Summit DW244SS costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Summit DW244SS 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $44/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 274 of 737, the Summit DW244SS 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.