What the Summit LDW24SSA costs to run
At 234 kWh/yr, the Summit LDW24SSA's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 LDW24SSA compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 284 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 LDW24SSA on that list: Summit LDW24NTA ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit LDW24WA ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Summit lineup
Ranked 32 of Summit's 33 certified dishwashers, this sits between the DW18SS4 ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the LDW24WA ($44/yr, its priciest).
Summit LDW24SSA over 9 years
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $44/year, the Summit LDW24SSA adds up to about $396 in electricity over that span.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$44/year to run is the predictable cost of the Summit LDW24SSA; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
At rank 284 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 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.