THOR KITCHEN TDW24C8SLW: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the THOR KITCHEN TDW24C8SLW'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 TDW24C8SLW against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 718 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 TDW24PT ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the THOR KITCHEN TDW24C8SLW. THOR KITCHEN TDW24C8SLB ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
THOR KITCHEN makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 10 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the THOR KITCHEN TDW24C8SLW that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The THOR KITCHEN TDW24C8SLW 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
The THOR KITCHEN TDW24C8SLW 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
At rank 718 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 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.