What the Summit DW245NTADA costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Summit DW245NTADA at 234 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $44 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Summit DW245NTADA compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 277 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Summit DW245NTADA on that list: Summit DW245NT ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit LDW18BA ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 25 of Summit's 33 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DW18SS4 ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LDW24WA ($44/yr, its priciest).
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 Summit DW245NTADA that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $44/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Summit DW245NTADA 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 277 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.