Running cost for the THORKITCHEN HDW2401SS
The THORKITCHEN HDW2401SS 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 722 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the THORKITCHEN HDW2401SS: THORKITCHEN ADW24PF ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then UNIQUE UGP-24CR DW B ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers THORKITCHEN makes, the HDW2401SS costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than THORKITCHEN's cheapest, the ADW24PF.
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the THORKITCHEN HDW2401SS adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the THORKITCHEN HDW2401SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 722 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.