What the Zline DWS3-24 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zline DWS3-24 at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 737 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 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 DWMT-24 ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Zline's own models
Among Zline's 8 certified dishwashers, this is the priciest to run, $1/year over the DW7713-24, the brand's cheapest.
Zline DWS3-24 over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the Zline DWS3-24 that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Zline DWS3-24 is already efficient for its category at $45/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Zline DWS3-24 already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The Zline DWS3-24 is among the most expensive dishwashers tracked here to run, see the full Dishwasher category page for cheaper alternatives.