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Equator BB 1840

The Equator BB 1840 is certified at 239 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $44 a year — call it 20¢ every time you run it. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 0% above the median dishwasher, ranked 320 of 697. Where you live moves the bill from $31 a year in Nevada to $126 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Uses 7% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 17.6" W × 22.4" D

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$44/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.65
Per day
12¢
Certified use
239 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
10 place settings
Water use
3.1 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Equator BB 1840 (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Equator BB 1840: 239 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$39
Alaska28.2¢$67
Arizona15.2¢$36
Arkansas14.1¢$34
California34.7¢$83
Colorado17.1¢$41
Connecticut24.3¢$58
Delaware19.3¢$46
District of Columbia24.4¢$58
Florida15.1¢$36
Georgia16.4¢$39
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$126
Idaho14.4¢$34
Illinois19.9¢$48
Indiana17.5¢$42
Iowa15.9¢$38
Kansas15.7¢$38
Kentucky14.3¢$34
Louisiana13.5¢$32
Maine29.6¢$71
Maryland21.8¢$52
Massachusetts29.6¢$71
Michigan23.0¢$55
Minnesota17.5¢$42
Mississippi14.9¢$36
Missouri16.2¢$39
Montana15.1¢$36
Nebraska13.3¢$32
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$31
New Hampshire27.0¢$65
New Jersey24.9¢$60
New Mexico15.1¢$36
New York29.5¢$70
North Carolina14.7¢$35
North Dakota14.1¢$34
Ohio19.2¢$46
Oklahoma14.3¢$34
Oregon16.3¢$39
Pennsylvania21.7¢$52
Rhode Island29.2¢$70
South Carolina15.6¢$37
South Dakota15.4¢$37
Tennessee14.1¢$34
Texas15.9¢$38
Utah13.4¢$32
Vermont24.4¢$58
Virginia17.2¢$41
Washington14.9¢$36
West Virginia15.4¢$37
Wisconsin19.6¢$47
Wyoming15.2¢$36

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 239 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti DWF18V239$44
Avanti DWF24V239$44
Avanti DWT18V3S239$44
Beko DDT38532*** WS239$44
Beko DIT38532 WS239$44
Bertazzoni DW18S2IPV239$44

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.65
Per year
$44

239 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $44/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 239 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 Equator BB 1840 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Equator BB 1840 at 239 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 Equator BB 1840 cost to run per month?
About $3.65 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $44 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Equator BB 1840 energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher.
What does the Equator BB 1840 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $31 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $126 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Equator BB 1840?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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