Vissani VDF24P1B**: running cost
The Vissani VDF24P1B** 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.
Vissani VDF24P1B** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 727 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
Whirlpool WDF332PAM** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Vissani VDF24P1B**. UNIQUE UGP-24CR DW W ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Vissani lineup
The Vissani VDF24P1B** is the only dishwasher from Vissani that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full dishwasher category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Vissani VDF24P1B** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Vissani VDF24P1B** 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
Whether or not the Vissani VDF24P1B** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 727 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.