What the Whirlpool WDTF5024S** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WDTF5024S** at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 734 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Whirlpool WDTF5024S**: Whirlpool WDTF3024S** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then Wizard WDBE32M0A* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 11 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Whirlpool makes, the WDTF5024S** costs the most to run, $4/year more than Whirlpool's cheapest, the UDPS5118SP.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Whirlpool WDTF5024S** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the Whirlpool WDTF5024S** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Whirlpool WDTF5024S** is among the most expensive dishwashers tracked here to run, see the full Dishwasher category page for cheaper alternatives.