Zline DW7714-18: running cost
At 234 kWh/yr, the Zline DW7714-18's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 291 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 $0/year over 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 Zline DW7713-24 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Smeg DW8220 ($44/yr, 235 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Zline makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DW7713-24 at $44/yr, and its priciest, the DWS3-24 at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Zline DW7714-18 costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Zline DW7714-18 is already efficient for its category at $44/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Zline DW7714-18 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 291 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.