Summit DW244SSADA: running cost
At 234 kWh/yr, the Summit DW244SSADA'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.
Summit DW244SSADA against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 275 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 $0/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Summit DW245NT ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Summit DW244SSADA. Summit DW244SS ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Summit's own models
Summit makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 23 of 33 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW18SS4 at $41/yr, and its priciest, the LDW24WA at $44/yr.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $44/year, the Summit DW244SSADA adds up to about $396 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Summit DW244SSADA 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
The Summit DW244SSADA already costs $44/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 275 of 737, the Summit DW244SSADA 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.