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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Bosch SHV41DB3N

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Bosch SHV41DB3N uses 213 kWh — about $40 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 19¢ per load. Only a handful of certified dishwashers do better: it ranks 61 of 677 and undercuts the median by 11%. The same unit costs $26 a year in North Dakota but $99 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria. 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

$40/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.34
Per day
11¢
Certified use
213 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
12 place settings
Water use
2.35 gal/cycle
Tub material
Hybrid (Plastic & Steel)
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Bosch SHV41DB3N (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Bosch SHV41DB3N: 213 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$37
Alaska27.4¢$58
Arizona15.5¢$33
Arkansas14.2¢$30
California35.3¢$75
Colorado16.5¢$35
Connecticut32.2¢$69
Delaware18.8¢$40
District of Columbia25.4¢$54
Florida15.4¢$33
Georgia15.4¢$33
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$99
Idaho12.7¢$27
Illinois20.5¢$44
Indiana17.9¢$38
Iowa13.9¢$30
Kansas15.8¢$34
Kentucky15.0¢$32
Louisiana14.4¢$31
Maine28.4¢$61
Maryland22.1¢$47
Massachusetts29.4¢$63
Michigan21.4¢$46
Minnesota16.4¢$35
Mississippi16.8¢$36
Missouri14.0¢$30
Montana13.9¢$30
Nebraska13.3¢$28
Nevada14.3¢$30
New Hampshire27.2¢$58
New Jersey23.5¢$50
New Mexico15.2¢$32
New York29.4¢$63
North Carolina16.3¢$35
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$26
Ohio19.5¢$42
Oklahoma13.3¢$28
Oregon15.8¢$34
Pennsylvania21.5¢$46
Rhode Island28.3¢$60
South Carolina17.1¢$36
South Dakota14.5¢$31
Tennessee14.9¢$32
Texas17.0¢$36
Utah13.3¢$28
Vermont24.6¢$52
Virginia17.4¢$37
Washington14.4¢$31
West Virginia16.1¢$34
Wisconsin19.2¢$41
Wyoming14.7¢$31

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 213 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Bosch DWHD661EFPmost efficient213$40
Bosch SHX78DCmost efficient215$40
Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X4most efficient210$40
Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X4most efficient210$40
Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT4X4most efficient210$40
Fisher&Paykel DW24UNT4X2most efficient210$40

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.34
Per year
$40

213 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $40/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 213 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 SHV41DB3N use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHV41DB3N at 213 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 SHV41DB3N cost to run per month?
About $3.34 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $40 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Bosch SHV41DB3N energy efficient?
It uses 11% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the top 10% of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Bosch SHV41DB3N cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $26 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $99 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Bosch SHV41DB3N?
Roughly 19¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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