Running cost for the Whirlpool UDPS5118SP
At 220 kWh/yr, the Whirlpool UDPS5118SP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 5.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 97 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is Summit DW18SS4 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Whirlpool WDFS5118SS ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Within the Whirlpool lineup
Whirlpool sells 11 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, $4/year under the WDTF5024S**, its priciest.
Whirlpool UDPS5118SP over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool UDPS5118SP costs roughly $372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Whirlpool UDPS5118SP is already efficient for its category at $41/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 Whirlpool UDPS5118SP ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 97 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.