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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Equator BB 82

The Equator BB 82 is certified at 239 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. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 0% of the median certified dishwasher (rank 317 of 677). The same unit costs $30 a year in North Dakota but $111 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
$3.75
Per day
12¢
Certified use
239 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
15 place settings
Water use
3.1 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Equator BB 82 (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Equator BB 82: 239 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$42
Alaska27.4¢$65
Arizona15.5¢$37
Arkansas14.2¢$34
California35.3¢$84
Colorado16.5¢$40
Connecticut32.2¢$77
Delaware18.8¢$45
District of Columbia25.4¢$61
Florida15.4¢$37
Georgia15.4¢$37
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$111
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¢$70
Michigan21.4¢$51
Minnesota16.4¢$39
Mississippi16.8¢$40
Missouri14.0¢$33
Montana13.9¢$33
Nebraska13.3¢$32
Nevada14.3¢$34
New Hampshire27.2¢$65
New Jersey23.5¢$56
New Mexico15.2¢$36
New York29.4¢$70
North Carolina16.3¢$39
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$30
Ohio19.5¢$47
Oklahoma13.3¢$32
Oregon15.8¢$38
Pennsylvania21.5¢$51
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¢$38
Wisconsin19.2¢$46
Wyoming14.7¢$35

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 239 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti DWF18V239$45
Avanti DWF24V239$45
Avanti DWT18V3S239$45
Beko DDT38532*** WS239$45
Beko DIT38532 WS239$45
Bertazzoni DW18S2IPV239$45

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.75
Per year
$45

239 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $45/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 82 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Equator BB 82 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 82 cost to run per month?
About $3.75 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 Equator BB 82 energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher.
What does the Equator BB 82 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 $111 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Equator BB 82?
Roughly 21¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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