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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Bosch SGE53C

The Bosch SGE53C is certified at 240 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $45 a year — call it 21¢ every time you run it. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 0% above the median dishwasher, ranked 367 of 677. The same unit costs $30 a year in North Dakota but $112 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$45/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.77
Per day
12¢
Certified use
240 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
13 place settings
Water use
2.57 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Bosch SGE53C (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Bosch SGE53C: 240 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$42
Alaska27.4¢$66
Arizona15.5¢$37
Arkansas14.2¢$34
California35.3¢$85
Colorado16.5¢$40
Connecticut32.2¢$77
Delaware18.8¢$45
District of Columbia25.4¢$61
Florida15.4¢$37
Georgia15.4¢$37
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$112
Idaho12.7¢$30
Illinois20.5¢$49
Indiana17.9¢$43
Iowa13.9¢$33
Kansas15.8¢$38
Kentucky15.0¢$36
Louisiana14.4¢$35
Maine28.4¢$68
Maryland22.1¢$53
Massachusetts29.4¢$71
Michigan21.4¢$51
Minnesota16.4¢$39
Mississippi16.8¢$40
Missouri14.0¢$34
Montana13.9¢$33
Nebraska13.3¢$32
Nevada14.3¢$34
New Hampshire27.2¢$65
New Jersey23.5¢$56
New Mexico15.2¢$36
New York29.4¢$71
North Carolina16.3¢$39
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$30
Ohio19.5¢$47
Oklahoma13.3¢$32
Oregon15.8¢$38
Pennsylvania21.5¢$52
Rhode Island28.3¢$68
South Carolina17.1¢$41
South Dakota14.5¢$35
Tennessee14.9¢$36
Texas17.0¢$41
Utah13.3¢$32
Vermont24.6¢$59
Virginia17.4¢$42
Washington14.4¢$34
West Virginia16.1¢$39
Wisconsin19.2¢$46
Wyoming14.7¢$35

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 240 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Amana ADFS2524R240$45
BLACK+DECKER BDW100M240$45
BLACK+DECKER BDW200M240$45
BLACK+DECKER BDW300MHS240$45
BLACK+DECKER BDW400MS240$45
BLACK+DECKER BDW500MHS240$45

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.77
Per year
$45

240 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $45/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 240 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Bosch SGE53C use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SGE53C at 240 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
How much does the Bosch SGE53C cost to run per month?
About $3.77 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $45 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Bosch SGE53C energy efficient?
It uses 0% more electricity than the median certified dishwasher.
What does the Bosch SGE53C cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $30 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $112 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Bosch SGE53C?
Roughly 21¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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