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What dishwashers cost to run each year

The median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher uses 239 kWh a year on the standard federal test basis that ENERGY STAR reports. At the US average home electricity price that is $43 a year. The 712 certified models range from 80 to 240 kWh.

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    The starting kWh is the median for ENERGY STAR certified models in that category. Not certified? Use the kWh on the yellow EnergyGuide label.

    Yearly cost by type

    Median model of each type, at 18.04 cents per kWh. Number of certified models in brackets.

    Compact (31)$28
    Standard (681)$43

    The 25 lowest energy models

    LochL1126Compact280$14
    Fisher & PaykelDD24STX6I1Compact7114$21
    Fisher & PaykelDD24STX6PX1Compact7114$21
    Fisher & PaykelDD24SAX9Compact7134$24
    Fisher & PaykelDD24SCTX9Compact7134$24
    Fisher & PaykelDD24SDFTX9Compact7134$24
    Fisher & PaykelDD24SI9Compact7134$24
    Fisher & PaykelDD24STI9Compact7134$24
    Fisher & PaykelDD24SV2T9Compact7134$24
    BLACK+DECKERBCD6SDCompact6155$28
    BLACK+DECKERBCD6WCompact6155$28
    CafeCDD220**W***Compact7155$28
    CafeCDD42***T***Compact7155$28
    ComfeeCDC22P****Compact6155$28
    DanbyDDW621WDBCompact6155$28
    DanbyDDW631SDBCompact6155$28
    EdgestarDWP63**Compact6155$28
    FotileSD1F-S1Compact4155$28
    FotileSD2F-P5Compact4155$28
    FotileSD2F-P5LCompact4155$28
    SPTSD-2224**Compact6155$28
    SPTSD-2225**Compact6155$28
    GE ProfilePZF560H*W***Compact6155$28
    Hamilton BeachHBDW3208Compact6155$28
    Magic ChefMCSCD6B5Compact6155$28

    Small models use the least energy, so compare within the size you need. Use the search above to find any certified model.

    A typical dishwasher in each state

    North Dakota$30
    Nebraska$30
    Idaho$31
    Louisiana$31
    Utah$32
    Nevada$32
    Arkansas$32
    Tennessee$33
    Oklahoma$33
    Kentucky$33
    Montana$33
    Missouri$33
    Wyoming$33
    Iowa$34
    Washington$34
    South Dakota$34
    North Carolina$35
    Mississippi$35
    Kansas$36
    Georgia$36
    New Mexico$37
    Arizona$37
    Florida$37
    Oregon$37
    West Virginia$37
    South Carolina$38
    Texas$38
    Minnesota$39
    Alabama$39
    Colorado$40
    Virginia$40
    Indiana$40
    Delaware$43
    Ohio$44
    Wisconsin$45
    Illinois$45
    Pennsylvania$50
    Maryland$51
    Michigan$51
    New Jersey$57
    Vermont$57
    District of Columbia$59
    Alaska$64
    New Hampshire$64
    Connecticut$66
    New York$68
    Rhode Island$70
    Maine$71
    Massachusetts$73
    California$77
    Hawaii$106

    Sources

    1. ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Dishwashers, US EPA, ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026
    2. Form EIA-861M, monthly electric power sales and revenue by state (residential), US Energy Information Administration, checked 1 November 2026

    Model list as published by ENERGY STAR, checked 1 November 2026. Electricity prices are the average residential price for September 2025 to August 2026.