Dishwashers: running cost of 727 models

The average model uses 231 kWh a year, which costs $49 a year at 21.0¢/kWh.

Most efficient models

Rank	Model	kWh/year	Cost/year
1	Loch L1126	80	$17
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$24
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$24
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$28
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$28
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$28
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$28
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$28
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$28
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$33
11	BLACK+DECKER BCD6W	155	$33
12	Cafe CDD220W*	155	$33
13	Cafe CDD42*T*	155	$33
14	Comfee CDC22P****	155	$33
15	Danby DDW621WDB	155	$33
16	Danby DDW631SDB	155	$33
17	Edgestar DWP63**	155	$33
18	Fotile SD1F-S1	155	$33
19	Fotile SD2F-P5	155	$33
20	Fotile SD2F-P5L	155	$33
21	GE Profile PDD415Y*	155	$33
22	GE Profile PZF560HW**	155	$33
23	Hamilton Beach HBDW3208	155	$33
24	Magic Chef MCSCD6B5	155	$33
25	Magic Chef MCSCD6W5	155	$33
26	Midea MDC22P1***	155	$33
27	Midea MDC22P2A**	155	$33
28	Midea MDC6S5***	155	$33
29	Midea WQP6-3602M-US	155	$33
30	SPT SD-2224**	155	$33
31	SPT SD-2225**	155	$33
32	Miele G 5892 SCVi SL	200	$42
33	Fisher & Paykel DD24DTX6I1	202	$42
34	Fisher & Paykel DD24DTX6PX1	202	$42
35	Asko DBI563******	205	$43
36	Asko DFI563****	205	$43
37	Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4	210	$44
38	Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4	210	$44
39	Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT4X4	210	$44
40	Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I3	210	$44

Source: ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA) · 21.0¢/kWh (August 2026) · Methodology