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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Bosch SHX78DC

The Bosch SHX78DC is certified at 215 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $40 a year — call it 19¢ every time you run it. Only a handful of certified dishwashers do better: it ranks 62 of 677 and undercuts the median by 10%. Where you live moves the bill from $27 a year in North Dakota to $100 in Hawaii. 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
$3.37
Per day
11¢
Certified use
215 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
16 place settings
Water use
2.35 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Bosch SHX78DC (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Bosch SHX78DC: 215 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$37
Alaska27.4¢$59
Arizona15.5¢$33
Arkansas14.2¢$30
California35.3¢$76
Colorado16.5¢$36
Connecticut32.2¢$69
Delaware18.8¢$40
District of Columbia25.4¢$55
Florida15.4¢$33
Georgia15.4¢$33
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$100
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¢$29
Nevada14.3¢$31
New Hampshire27.2¢$59
New Jersey23.5¢$51
New Mexico15.2¢$33
New York29.4¢$63
North Carolina16.3¢$35
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$27
Ohio19.5¢$42
Oklahoma13.3¢$29
Oregon15.8¢$34
Pennsylvania21.5¢$46
Rhode Island28.3¢$61
South Carolina17.1¢$37
South Dakota14.5¢$31
Tennessee14.9¢$32
Texas17.0¢$37
Utah13.3¢$29
Vermont24.6¢$53
Virginia17.4¢$37
Washington14.4¢$31
West Virginia16.1¢$35
Wisconsin19.2¢$41
Wyoming14.7¢$32

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 215 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Bosch DWHD661EFPmost efficient213$40
Bosch SHV41DB3Nmost efficient213$40
Smeg DW8630most efficient219$41
Asko DBI364most efficient220$41
Asko DBI564most efficient220$41
Asko DBI565most efficient220$41

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.37
Per year
$40

215 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $40/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 215 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 SHX78DC use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bosch SHX78DC at 215 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 SHX78DC cost to run per month?
About $3.37 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 SHX78DC energy efficient?
It uses 10% 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 SHX78DC cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $27 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $100 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Bosch SHX78DC?
Roughly 19¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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