Running cost for the Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV
The Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $45 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 Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 704 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV on that list: Sunvivi ZDW001BK-11-SV ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Sunvivi ZDW001SL-11-SV ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of Sunvivi's 6 certified dishwashers, this sits between the ZDW001BK-11-SV ($45/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ZDW002SL-11-SV ($45/yr, its priciest).
Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/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
A dishwasher like the Sunvivi ZDW001GY-11-SV is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.