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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Comfee CDC22P

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Comfee CDC22P uses 155 kWh — about $29 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 14¢ per load. Only a handful of certified dishwashers do better: it ranks 13 of 677 and undercuts the median by 35%. The same unit costs $19 a year in North Dakota but $72 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

$29/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$2.43
Per day
8¢
Certified use
155 kWh/yr
Type
Compact
Capacity
6 place settings
Water use
2 gal/cycle
Tub material
Hybrid (Plastic & Steel)
Drying method
Air Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Comfee CDC22P (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Comfee CDC22P: 155 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$27
Alaska27.4¢$42
Arizona15.5¢$24
Arkansas14.2¢$22
California35.3¢$55
Colorado16.5¢$26
Connecticut32.2¢$50
Delaware18.8¢$29
District of Columbia25.4¢$39
Florida15.4¢$24
Georgia15.4¢$24
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$72
Idaho12.7¢$20
Illinois20.5¢$32
Indiana17.9¢$28
Iowa13.9¢$21
Kansas15.8¢$24
Kentucky15.0¢$23
Louisiana14.4¢$22
Maine28.4¢$44
Maryland22.1¢$34
Massachusetts29.4¢$46
Michigan21.4¢$33
Minnesota16.4¢$25
Mississippi16.8¢$26
Missouri14.0¢$22
Montana13.9¢$22
Nebraska13.3¢$21
Nevada14.3¢$22
New Hampshire27.2¢$42
New Jersey23.5¢$36
New Mexico15.2¢$23
New York29.4¢$46
North Carolina16.3¢$25
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$19
Ohio19.5¢$30
Oklahoma13.3¢$21
Oregon15.8¢$24
Pennsylvania21.5¢$33
Rhode Island28.3¢$44
South Carolina17.1¢$26
South Dakota14.5¢$23
Tennessee14.9¢$23
Texas17.0¢$26
Utah13.3¢$21
Vermont24.6¢$38
Virginia17.4¢$27
Washington14.4¢$22
West Virginia16.1¢$25
Wisconsin19.2¢$30
Wyoming14.7¢$23

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 155 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD155$29
BLACK+DECKER BCD6W155$29
Cafe CDD220**W155$29
Danby DDW621WDB155$29
Danby DDW631SDB155$29
Edgestar DWP63155$29

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
8¢
Per month
$2.43
Per year
$29

155 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $29/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 155 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 Comfee CDC22P use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Comfee CDC22P at 155 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 Comfee CDC22P cost to run per month?
About $2.43 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 8¢ a day, or $29 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Comfee CDC22P energy efficient?
It uses 35% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Comfee CDC22P cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $19 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $72 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Comfee CDC22P?
Roughly 14¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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