Running cost for the Whirlpool UDPS5118PP
At 234 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool UDPS5118PP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $44 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 Whirlpool UDPS5118PP compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 288 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool UDPS5118PP on that list: UNIQUE UNQ-DW24CT PR ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WDPS5118P* ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Whirlpool's 11 certified dishwashers, this sits between the UDPS5118SP ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WDTF5024S** ($45/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $44/year, the Whirlpool UDPS5118PP adds up to about $396 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $44/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $44/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 288 of 737, the Whirlpool UDPS5118PP 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.