VIKING VDWU524SS: running cost
The VIKING VDWU524SS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 225 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
That $42 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 VIKING VDWU524SS compares to other dishwashers
Against the category average of 232 kWh/yr, this model uses 3% less, ranking 129 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VIKING VDWU524SS on that list: VIKING VDWU324SS ($42/yr, 225 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Blomberg DWDI56310 ($43/yr, 229 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of VIKING's 4 certified dishwashers, this sits between the FDWU524 ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VDWU524WSSS ($45/yr, its priciest).
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 VIKING VDWU524SS that long and it costs about $381 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $42/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
$42/year to run is the predictable cost of the VIKING VDWU524SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 129 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.