Sunvivi ZDW002GY-11-SV: running cost
The Sunvivi ZDW002GY-11-SV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Sunvivi ZDW002GY-11-SV against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 707 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 $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Sunvivi ZDW002SL-11-SV ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Sunvivi ZDW002GY-11-SV. Sunvivi ZDW002BK-11-SV ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Sunvivi's own models
Sunvivi makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ZDW001BK-11-SV at $45/yr, and its priciest, the ZDW002SL-11-SV at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the Sunvivi ZDW002GY-11-SV adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Sunvivi ZDW002GY-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
The Sunvivi ZDW002GY-11-SV already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.