What the Whirlpool WDF332PAM** costs to run
The Whirlpool WDF332PAM** 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.
How the Whirlpool WDF332PAM** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 728 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Whirlpool WDF332PAM** on that list: Vissani VDF24P1B** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WDF341PAP** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of Whirlpool's 11 certified dishwashers, this sits between the UDPS5118SP ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the WDTF5024S** ($45/yr, its priciest).
Whirlpool WDF332PAM** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WDF332PAM** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/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 $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 728 of 737, the Whirlpool WDF332PAM** 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.