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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3 uses 224 kWh — about $42 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. Compared with the median certified dishwasher, it uses 6% less electricity — rank 97 out of 677. The same unit costs $28 a year in North Dakota but $104 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

$42/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.51
Per day
12¢
Certified use
224 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
16 place settings
Water use
3.2 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Automatic Door Release
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3 (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3: 224 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$39
Alaska27.4¢$61
Arizona15.5¢$35
Arkansas14.2¢$32
California35.3¢$79
Colorado16.5¢$37
Connecticut32.2¢$72
Delaware18.8¢$42
District of Columbia25.4¢$57
Florida15.4¢$34
Georgia15.4¢$34
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$104
Idaho12.7¢$28
Illinois20.5¢$46
Indiana17.9¢$40
Iowa13.9¢$31
Kansas15.8¢$35
Kentucky15.0¢$34
Louisiana14.4¢$32
Maine28.4¢$64
Maryland22.1¢$49
Massachusetts29.4¢$66
Michigan21.4¢$48
Minnesota16.4¢$37
Mississippi16.8¢$38
Missouri14.0¢$31
Montana13.9¢$31
Nebraska13.3¢$30
Nevada14.3¢$32
New Hampshire27.2¢$61
New Jersey23.5¢$53
New Mexico15.2¢$34
New York29.4¢$66
North Carolina16.3¢$36
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$28
Ohio19.5¢$44
Oklahoma13.3¢$30
Oregon15.8¢$35
Pennsylvania21.5¢$48
Rhode Island28.3¢$63
South Carolina17.1¢$38
South Dakota14.5¢$33
Tennessee14.9¢$33
Texas17.0¢$38
Utah13.3¢$30
Vermont24.6¢$55
Virginia17.4¢$39
Washington14.4¢$32
West Virginia16.1¢$36
Wisconsin19.2¢$43
Wyoming14.7¢$33

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 224 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Fisher&Paykel DW24UNT2X2most efficient224$42
Smeg STU2FABBL2most efficient224$42
Beko BDDDT48340most efficient225$42
Beko BDDDT49340most efficient225$42
Beko BDDIT48340most efficient225$42
Beko BDDIT49340most efficient225$42

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.51
Per year
$42

224 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $42/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 224 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 Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3 at 224 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 Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3 cost to run per month?
About $3.51 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $42 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3 energy efficient?
It uses 6% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $28 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $104 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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