Whirlpool WDF332PAM Running Cost (Dishwasher)
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.