Sunvivi ZDW001BK-11-SV: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sunvivi ZDW001BK-11-SV at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 703 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 $2/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 SPT SD-9263W ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Sunvivi sells 6 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, about the same, within a dollar a year, under the ZDW002SL-11-SV, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Sunvivi ZDW001BK-11-SV that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Sunvivi ZDW001BK-11-SV is already efficient for its category at $45/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
Whether or not the Sunvivi ZDW001BK-11-SV ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 703 of 737, the Sunvivi ZDW001BK-11-SV 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.