THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA99: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA99's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA99 against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 710 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
THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BAW ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA99. THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA00 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the THOR KITCHEN lineup
THOR KITCHEN makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW24X8BA00 at $45/yr, and its priciest, the TDW24PTB at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA99 costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA99 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 710 of 737, the THOR KITCHEN DW24X8BA99 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.